MSY → ATLNew Orleans to Atlanta

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Atlanta (ATL): 80 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 89% of the last 61 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 62 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 684 km, an estimated 1 hour 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Atlanta. Updated 31 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

MSY New Orleans smooth · +5
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
684 km · ~1h 23m est.
dep bank 05:20–19:2280x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 80x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 61 tracked MSY → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 62 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 61 arrivals
Flight time~1h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures80x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 62

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier 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
Delta Air LinesDL94% on time

Flights DL1547 05:20 daily · DL1534 06:25 daily · DL2522 07:50 daily · DL1322 09:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9100% on time

Flights F92052 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN43% on time

Flights WN3084 14:25 Sa · WN211 15:00 Tu We · WN3445 16:50 Mo Th Fr · WN1739 17:20 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30DL1322dep +17 → arr−12
10-30DL1424dep +7 → arr−23
10-30DL1534dep +28 → arr−10
10-30DL1547dep +2 → arr−25
10-30DL2180dep +26 → arr−4
10-30DL2522dep +11 → arr−23
10-30DL2542dep +1 → arr−34
10-30DL3157dep +13 → arr−18
10-30DL362dep +37 → arr+3
10-30F92052dep +46 → arr−7
10-30WN3445dep +59 → arr+32
10-30WN8508dep +90 → arr+0
10-29DL1322dep +13 → arr−12
10-29DL1424dep +9 → arr−25
10-29DL1534dep +29 → arr−9
10-29DL1547dep +22 → arr−5
10-29DL2180dep +35 → arr−3
10-29DL2522departed+135
10-29DL2542dep +9 → arr−25
10-29DL3157dep +24 → arr−9
10-29DL362dep +14 → arr−21
10-29F92052dep +23 → arr−24
10-29WN3445dep +64 → arr+36
10-28DL1322dep +14 → arr−14
10-28DL1424dep +14 → arr−19
10-28DL1534dep +21 → arr−17
10-28DL1547dep +9 → arr−16
10-28DL2180dep +21 → arr−15
10-28DL2522dep +8 → arr−25
10-28DL2542dep +33 → arr+0
10-28DL3157dep +89 → arr+56
10-28DL362arrived+85
10-28F92052dep +36 → arr−20
10-28WN211dep +16 → arr−12
10-27DL1322dep +15 → arr−13
10-27DL1424dep +13 → arr−19
10-27DL1534dep +39 → arr+3
10-27DL1547dep +3 → arr−24
10-27DL2180dep +32 → arr−5
10-27DL2522dep +13 → arr−20

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
MSYNew Orleans +5 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 10 kt Full MSY delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 6 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MSY: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New Orleans to Atlanta route actually runs

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

Is MSY–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 17:20 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 684 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–89 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–ATL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 80 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.