MSY → CLTNew Orleans to Charlotte

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,047 km, an estimated 1 hour 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Charlotte. Updated 12 September 2026 at 05:38 UTC.

MSY New Orleans disrupted · +98
CLT Charlotte disrupted · +67
1,047 km · ~1h 51m est.
dep bank 06:20–17:397x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 20 operated MSY → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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
American AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA1278 06:20 daily · AA424 08:18 We Th Fr · AA2287 varies daily · AA3238 varies Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11AA2287dep +16 → arr−4
09-11AA2615dep +101 → arr+81
09-11AA2997dep +91 → arr+74
09-11AA424dep +8 → arr−4
09-10AA2287dep +99 → arr+72
09-10AA2615dep +8 → arr−5
09-10AA2997dep +52 → arr+27
09-10AA424dep +26 → arr+7
09-09AA2287dep +4 → arr−21
09-09AA2997dep +36 → arr+8
09-09AA424dep +0 → arr−26
09-08AA1278dep +10 → arr−9
09-08AA2287dep +13 → arr−9
09-08AA2615dep +12 → arr−11
09-07AA1278dep +6 → arr−5
09-07AA2287dep +4 → arr−18
09-07AA2615dep +13 → arr−12
09-06AA1278dep +13 → arr−5
09-06AA3238dep +78 → arr+74
09-05AA1278arrived+6

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 🌤 few clouds · SW 5 kt Full MSY delay board →
CLTCharlotte +67 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and CLT: 40% 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 Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is MSY–CLT running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 5/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–CLT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 17:39 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 1,047 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.