MSY → DALNew Orleans to Dallas

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Dallas (DAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 74% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 701 km, an estimated 1 hour 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Dallas. Updated 15 September 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

MSY New Orleans smooth · +6
DAL Dallas smooth · +11
701 km · ~1h 24m est.
dep bank 05:10–20:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 27 operated MSY → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~1h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

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 AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN1313 05:10 Mo Th Fr · WN539 05:50 Sa · WN1314 07:30 Mo Th Fr · WN865 varies Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14WN1290dep +25 → arr+1
09-14WN1313dep +12 → arr−16
09-14WN1314dep +2 → arr−23
09-14WN2109dep +45 → arr+17
09-14WN4273dep +8 → arr−18
09-14WN4274dep −4 → arr−38
09-131I215dep +0 → arr+203
09-131I712departed+19
09-13WN2924dep +20 → arr−5
09-13WN3175dep +48 → arr+21
09-13WN389dep +89 → arr+65
09-13WN4053dep +7 → arr−19
09-13WN4273dep +7 → arr−15
09-13WN734dep +24 → arr+4
09-13WN865dep +28 → arr+6
09-12WN1501dep +13 → arr−8
09-12WN3175dep +21 → arr−2
09-12WN4274dep +8 → arr−14
09-12WN539dep +4 → arr−14
09-111I842dep +53 → arr+66
09-11SBE560dep +42 → arr+0
09-11WN1290dep +18 → arr+0
09-11WN1313dep +11 → arr−14
09-11WN1314dep +8 → arr−17
09-11WN2109dep +50 → arr+29
09-11WN4273arrived+12
09-11WN4274arrived+8

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 3 kt Full MSY delay board →
DALDallas +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 8 kt Full DAL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and DAL: 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 Dallas route actually runs

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

Is MSY–DAL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–DAL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to DAL?

Great-circle distance is 701 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 79–90 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–DAL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 37 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.