MSY → AUSNew Orleans to Austin

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Austin (AUS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 13 September 2026 at 20:08 UTC.

MSY New Orleans smooth · +11
AUS Austin smooth · +0
713 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 05:30–20:5514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated MSY → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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 LinesDL

Flights DL4016 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN738 05:30 Mo Th Fr · WN258 07:00 Su · WN2729 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN3250 07:55 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13JRE709departed+49
09-13WN258dep +8 → arr−11
09-13WN2729dep +36 → arr+14
09-121I750departed−42
09-12DL4016dep +10 → arr−37
09-12WN2729dep +6 → arr−13
09-12WN4615dep +28 → arr+4
09-11DL4016arrived+35

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 3 kt Full MSY delay board →
AUSAustin +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 10 kt Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 39% 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 →

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 92/100. 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 05:30 and evening departures around 18:30 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?

2 carriers operate this route, around 36 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.