Delta Air LinesDL69% on time
Flights DL1547 05:12 daily · DL1534 06:14 daily · DL2522 07:26 daily · DL3128 09:05 Mo Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Atlanta (ATL): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 63% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 12 September 2026 at 09:37 UTC.
MSY
New Orleans
disrupted · +98
ATL
Atlanta
disrupted · +159
684 km · ~1h 23m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 19 operated MSY → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
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: 37% 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 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?
High disruption likely. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 0/100. 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 05:12 and evening departures around 17:17 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 67 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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