American AirlinesAA57% on time
Flights AA1898 08:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA3906 16:11 daily · AA3793 17:18 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · AA1025 21:01 daily
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Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to New Orleans (MSY): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 2 of the 14 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,085 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Miami and New Orleans. Updated 15 November 2026 at 12:55 UTC.
Today, MIA → MSY
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 08:35 AA1898American On scheduleGate D33 · TD MSY est. 09:45sched 09:51
- 16:11 MQ3906American Eagle On scheduleGate D55 · TD ·
- 17:18 MQ3793American Eagle On scheduleGate D60 · TD ·
Checked MIA board 07:55 · MSY board 06:03
MIA
Miami
smooth · +13
MSY
New Orleans
disrupted · +63
1,085 km · ~1h 53m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 33x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 8 tracked MIA → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +2 min. 2 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+2 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~1h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled14.3%recent route rate · 2 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesAmerican Eagle
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 daysAmerican EagleMQ
Flights MQ4241 varies Sa
History
operated legs · board outcomes11-14MQ3906departed+171
11-13MQ3906departed+390
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at MSY: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Miami to New Orleans route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MIA 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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Pro Flight Search: Miami (MIA) to New Orleans (MSY) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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MIA to MSY questions
Is MIA–MSY running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 49/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MIA–MSY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 17:18 from MIA. 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 MIA to MSY?
Great-circle distance is 1,085 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MIA–MSY fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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