MSY → AUSNew Orleans to Austin

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Austin (AUS): 34 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 22 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 713 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Austin. Updated 30 October 2026 at 20:22 UTC.

Today, MSY → AUS

Fri 30 Oct · local times
CNS245PlaneSenseIn the air, 71 min late

Left MSY at 14:31, 71 min after its 13:20 slot.

WN3087Southwest AirlinesIn the air, 40 min late

Left MSY at 14:35, 40 min after its 13:55 slot.

Landing
15:44AUS board estimate · sched 15:35
Track WN3087 →
  1. 06:10 WN3085Southwest Airlines Left 06:22 +12 Landed 07:27 −18
  2. 09:55 WN425Southwest Airlines Left 10:07 +12 Landed 11:12 −23
  3. 13:20 CNS245PlaneSense Left 14:31 +71 ·
  4. 13:55 WN3087Southwest Airlines Left 14:35 +40 AUS est. 15:44 +9In the air · sched 15:35
  5. 16:35 WN3088Southwest Airlines Est. 16:38 AUS est. 18:08sched 18:10

Checked MSY board 15:03 · AUS board 15:22

MSY New Orleans smooth · +10
AUS Austin smooth · +0
713 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 06:10–22:3034x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 34x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 22 tracked MSY → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 22 arrivals
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures34x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN82% on time

Flights WN3085 06:10 Mo Th Fr · WN3470 06:40 Su · WN1943 07:00 Sa · WN2877 07:00 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30CNS245departed+71
10-30WN3085dep +12 → arr−18
10-30WN3087departed+40
10-30WN425dep +12 → arr−23
10-29WN3085dep +9 → arr−22
10-29WN3087dep +49 → arr+16
10-29WN3088dep +44 → arr+13
10-29WN425dep +38 → arr+7
10-29WN448dep +46 → arr+19
10-281I23departed−7
10-28WN1588dep +72 → arr+46
10-28WN2877dep +10 → arr−18
10-28WN3102arrived+9
10-28WN4202dep +33 → arr+1
10-28WN596dep +12 → arr−17
10-27LXJ432departed+11
10-27WN1588dep +6 → arr−23
10-27WN2877dep +0 → arr−25
10-27WN3102arrived+4
10-27WN4202dep +22 → arr−9
10-27WN596dep +29 → arr+2
10-26WN3085dep +2 → arr−30
10-26WN3087dep +49 → arr+12
10-26WN3088arrived+7
10-26WN425arrived−24
10-26WN448arrived+26

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 12 kt Full MSY delay board →
AUSAustin +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · E 5 kt Full AUS 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 Austin route actually runs

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

Is MSY–AUS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–AUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:10 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to AUS?

Great-circle distance is 713 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–AUS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.