MSY → BOSNew Orleans to Boston

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Boston (BOS): 30 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 13 November 2026 at 02:08 UTC.

Today, MSY → BOS

Thu 12 Nov · local times
B6400JetBlueIn the air, 122 min late

Left MSY at 18:49, 122 min after its 16:47 slot.

Landing
22:30BOS board estimate · sched 21:32
Track B6400 →
  1. 06:00 B6600JetBlue Left 05:58 Landed 09:41 −31
  2. 15:16 DL1398Delta Est. 16:46Departure not confirmed by the board BOS est. 23:53 +258sched 19:35
  3. 16:47 B6400JetBlue Left 18:49 +122 BOS est. 22:30 +58In the air · sched 21:32
  4. 19:25 B6700JetBlue Sched 19:25Departure not confirmed by the board BOS est. 00:58 +60sched 23:58

Checked MSY board 19:37 · BOS board 21:08

MSY New Orleans heavy · +36
BOS Boston disrupted · +81
2,200 km · ~3h 19m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:2530x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 30x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 tracked MSY → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~3h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures30x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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 DL1967 14:36 daily · DL1398 15:16 Mo Tu We Th

JetBlue AirwaysB6100% on time

Flights B6600 06:00 daily · B6400 16:54 daily · B6700 19:25 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-12B6400departed+122
11-12B6600dep −2 → arr−31
11-11B6400departed+23
11-11B6600dep −3 → arr−21
11-11DL1398departed+64
11-10B6400dep +4 → arr−49
11-10B6600dep +12 → arr−8
11-10DL1398dep +1 → arr−11
11-09B6400dep +3 → arr−41
11-09B6600departed+10
11-09B6700departed+5
11-09DL1398dep +30 → arr+29
11-08B6400dep +14 → arr−35
11-08B6700departed+8
11-08DL1967dep +31 → arr+9
11-07B6400dep +11 → arr−50
11-07B6600dep +0 → arr−13
11-07B6700departed+75
11-07DL1967arrived+162

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 +36 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · W 4 kt Full MSY delay board →
BOSBoston +81 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · ENE 19 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MSY and BOS: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 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 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.

Canonical URL
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How we measure this →

MSY to BOS questions

Is MSY–BOS running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at BOS is the weaker end, route health score 26/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:25 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 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.