American AirlinesAA67% on time
Flights AA468 05:41 daily · AA1470 08:01 daily · AA2157 09:31 daily · AA1684 11:16 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su
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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 15 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 719 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 11 September 2026 at 01:35 UTC.
MSY
New Orleans
busy · +19
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
busy · +22
719 km · ~1h 25m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 15x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated MSY → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+11 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures15x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesEnvoy AirFrontier 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and DFW: 41% 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 →
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How the New Orleans to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY to DFW 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 DFW questions
Is MSY–DFW running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MSY–DFW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:41 and evening departures around 17:41 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MSY to DFW?
Great-circle distance is 719 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSY–DFW fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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