Delta Air LinesDL100% on time
Flights DL8804 08:50 Mo Sa · DL2695 12:45 daily
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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to New Orleans (MSY): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,676 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and New Orleans. Updated 17 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.
Today, MSP → MSY
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 12:45 DL2695Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 15:16 −4
Checked MSP board 21:17 · MSY board 22:03
MSP
Minneapolis
smooth · +9
MSY
New Orleans
smooth · +11
1,676 km · ~2h 39m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated MSP → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−8 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesSun Country 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 daysSun Country AirlinesSY
Flights SY1803 07:40 Mo Fr · SY1805 varies Th
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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
Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 35% 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 →
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How the Minneapolis to New Orleans route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP 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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MSP to MSY questions
Is MSP–MSY running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MSP–MSY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 from MSP. 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 MSP to MSY?
Great-circle distance is 1,676 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSP–MSY fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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