American AirlinesAA29% on time
Flights AA978 05:39 daily · AA1768 07:43 daily · AA1704 09:43 daily · AA3142 10:53 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su
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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 57 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 29% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. 4 of the 7 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 14 November 2026 at 14:43 UTC.
Today, MSY → DFW
Sat 14 Nov · local times- 05:39 AA978American Cancelled ·
- 07:43 AA1768American Cancelled ·
- 09:22 AA1704American On schedule DFW est. 11:16sched 11:15
- · AA1251 On schedule DFW 20:27scheduled
- · AA1785 On schedule DFW 18:20scheduled
- · AA2682 On schedule DFW 14:21scheduled
- · AA3142 On schedule DFW est. 13:08 +27sched 12:41
Checked MSY board 06:03 · DFW board 08:43
MSY
New Orleans
disrupted · +269
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
smooth · +0
719 km · ~1h 25m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 57x weekly · nonstop
29% on time
of the last 7 tracked MSY → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −11 min. 4 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−11 minacross the last 3 arrivals
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures57x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesFrontier 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 daysFrontier AirlinesF9
Flights F94993 17:08 Mo Th Fr Su
History
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
Conditions are tightest at MSY: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. 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 05:39 and evening departures around 17:08 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?
2 carriers operate this route, around 57 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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