MSY → DENNew Orleans to Denver

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Denver (DEN): 61 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 97% of the last 34 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,708 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Denver. Updated 30 October 2026 at 04:36 UTC.

Today, MSY → DEN

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. · F94561Frontier Airlines On schedule DEN 12:49scheduled
  2. · UA1092United Airlines On schedule DEN 16:41scheduled
  3. · UA2216United Airlines On schedule DEN 20:06scheduled
  4. · UA730United Airlines On schedule DEN 08:59scheduled
  5. · WN3105Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 07:45scheduled
  6. · WN3108Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 19:20scheduled
  7. · WN3825Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 10:35scheduled
  8. · WN4184Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 15:40scheduled

Checked MSY board 22:03 · DEN board 22:36

MSY New Orleans busy · +28
DEN Denver smooth · +0
1,708 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 05:50–18:1561x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 61x weekly · nonstop
97% on time

of the last 34 tracked MSY → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 34 arrivals
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures61x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94561 10:37 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN94% on time

Flights WN1293 05:50 Su · WN3105 05:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN3825 08:45 Mo Th Fr · WN4265 10:55 Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA730 varies Mo Tu We Th · UA1376 08:09 daily · UA631 10:10 Mo Th Su · UA785 14:34 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29F94561dep +7 → arr−33
10-29UA1092dep +7 → arr+2
10-29UA2216dep +15 → arr−13
10-29UA631dep +5 → arr−26
10-29UA730dep +8 → arr−18
10-29WN3105dep +11 → arr−8
10-29WN3108dep +23 → arr−6
10-29WN3825dep +14 → arr−11
10-29WN4184dep +35 → arr+13
10-28UA1092dep +10 → arr−12
10-28UA2216dep +0 → arr−18
10-28UA730dep +10 → arr−20
10-28WN1921dep +24 → arr+2
10-28WN3105dep +7 → arr−16
10-28WN3830dep +10 → arr−9
10-28WN4083dep +23 → arr+4
10-27UA1092dep +8 → arr−1
10-27UA730dep +22 → arr−11
10-27WN1921dep +10 → arr−18
10-27WN3105dep +8 → arr−20
10-27WN3830dep +53 → arr+25
10-27WN4083dep +15 → arr−12
10-26F94561dep +9 → arr−16
10-26UA1092dep +4 → arr−31
10-26UA2216dep +5 → arr−31
10-26UA631dep +4 → arr−27
10-26UA730dep +10 → arr−22
10-26WN3105dep +5 → arr−18
10-26WN3108dep +33 → arr−1
10-26WN3825dep +6 → arr−16
10-26WN4184dep +10 → arr−19
10-25F94561arrived−24
10-25UA1092arrived−10
10-25UA2216arrived+11

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 +28 min busy 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full MSY delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 8 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MSY and DEN: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 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 Denver route actually runs

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

Is MSY–DEN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:50 and evening departures around 17:25 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,708 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 151–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–DEN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 61 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.