LGA → MSYNew York to New Orleans

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to New Orleans (MSY): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 57% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. 1 of the 23 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,903 km, an estimated 2 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and New Orleans. Updated 7 September 2026 at 22:44 UTC.

LGA New York smooth · +3
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
1,903 km · ~2h 56m est.
dep bank 07:35–18:3020x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 23 operated LGA → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 1 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.3%recent route rate · 1 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA38% on time

Flights AA2016 14:41 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4666 15:05 Sa

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2411 07:35 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN29% on time

Flights WN3373 15:45 Mo Th Fr · WN2799 18:30 Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AA2016dep +32 → arr+28
09-07DL2411dep −4 → arr−5
09-07WN3373dep +76 → arr+20
09-06AA2016dep −6 → arr−30
09-06DL2411dep −14 → arr−26
09-06WN2799dep +6 → arr+27
09-05AA4666dep +6 → arr+157
09-05DL2411dep −3 → arr−15
09-04AA2016dep +64 → arr+91
09-04DL2411dep −7 → arr−13
09-04WN3373dep +15 → arr+15
09-03AA2016dep +114 → arr+112
09-03DL2411dep −4 → arr+3
09-03WN3373dep +65 → arr+45
09-02AA2016dep +70 → arr+129
09-02DL2411dep −4 → arr−19
09-02WN2799cancelledCNX
09-01AA2016dep +15 → arr−8
09-01DL2411dep −5 → arr−20
09-01WN2799dep +399 → arr+384
08-31AA2016dep +7 → arr−7
08-31DL2411dep −11 → arr−24
08-31WN3373dep +0 → arr−16

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LGANew York +3 min smooth Full LGA delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA and MSY: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to New Orleans route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LGA to MSY flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

LGA to MSY questions

Is LGA–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LGA is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGA–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 and evening departures around 18:30 from LGA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LGA to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,903 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGA–MSY fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.