MCO → MSYOrlando to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 55% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 886 km, an estimated 1 hour 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and New Orleans. Updated 7 September 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

MCO Orlando smooth · +0
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
886 km · ~1h 38m est.
dep bank 07:15–20:5020x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
55% on time

of the last 20 operated MCO → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Breeze AirwaysFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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
Breeze AirwaysMX

Flights MX310 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91431 16:34 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN62% on time

Flights WN2618 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN4615 14:45 daily · WN712 17:30 Sa · WN3173 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07WN2618dep −1 → arr−26
09-06F91431dep +31 → arr+49
09-06MX310dep −7 → arr−31
09-06WN3173dep +43 → arr+33
09-06WN348dep −5 → arr−25
09-06WN4615dep −7 → arr−32
09-05F91431dep +48 → arr+71
09-05WN4615dep +18 → arr−1
09-05WN712dep +16 → arr+22
09-04F91431dep −7 → arr+25
09-04MX310dep +9 → arr−11
09-04WN2618dep −1 → arr−15
09-04WN3173dep +125 → arr+102
09-04WN4615dep +0 → arr−21
09-04WN525dep +261 → arr+232
09-03F91431dep +38 → arr+70
09-03MX310dep −14 → arr−33
09-03WN2618dep −5 → arr−14
09-03WN3173dep +34 → arr+11
09-03WN4615dep +10 → arr+55

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
MCOOrlando +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 4 kt Full MCO delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 5 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCO and MSY: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Orlando to New Orleans route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCO 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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MCO to MSY questions

Is MCO–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–MSY?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:30 from MCO. 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 MCO to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 886 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 93–106 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–MSY fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.