MSY → BOSNew Orleans to Boston

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Boston (BOS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,200 km, an estimated 3 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Boston. Updated 12 September 2026 at 03:08 UTC.

MSY New Orleans disrupted · +98
BOS Boston smooth · +5
2,200 km · ~3h 19m est.
dep bank 14:38–14:5514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated MSY → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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 DL1328 14:55 daily · DL1453 14:55 Tu We Th Fr

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6400 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11B6400dep +28 → arr−13
09-11DL1453dep +54 → arr+31
09-10B6400dep +0 → arr−34
09-10DL1453dep +36 → arr+8
09-09DL1453arrived+38

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 +98 min disrupted 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 3 kt Full MSY delay board →
BOSBoston +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 3 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and BOS: 43% 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 Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY to BOS 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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Pro Flight Search — New Orleans (MSY) to Boston (BOS) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MSY-BOS
How we measure this →

MSY to BOS questions

Is MSY–BOS running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 45/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–BOS?

Operators schedule 2 departures from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 2,200 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 185–219 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–BOS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 18 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.