MSY → DFWNew Orleans to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 57 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 77% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. 1 of the 13 tracked flights was 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 13 November 2026 at 21:30 UTC.

Today, MSY → DFW

Fri 13 Nov · local times
  1. 05:39 AA978American Left 05:43 Landed 07:25 −9
  2. 07:43 AA1768American Left 07:50 +7 Landed 09:19 −20
  3. 09:43 AA1704American Left 12:03 +140 Landed 13:31 +116
  4. 10:53 AA3142American Left 11:05 +12 Landed 12:55 +14
  5. 12:29 AA2682American Left 14:11 +102 Landed 14:10 −11
  6. 15:45 AA1785American On schedule DFW est. 18:27 +46sched 17:41
  7. 17:08 F94993Frontier On schedule DFW est. 19:55 +55sched 19:00
  8. 18:32 AA1251American On schedule DFW 20:27scheduled
  9. · AA3138 On schedule DFW 21:50scheduled

Checked MSY board 15:03 · DFW board 15:30

MSY New Orleans smooth · +8
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
719 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 05:39–19:5757x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 57x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 13 tracked MSY → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 1 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures57x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled7.7%recent route rate · 1 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 days
American AirlinesAA77% on time

Flights AA978 05:39 daily · AA1768 07:43 daily · AA1704 09:43 daily · AA3142 10:53 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94993 17:08 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AA1704dep +140 → arr+116
11-13AA1768dep +7 → arr−20
11-13AA2682dep +102 → arr−11
11-13AA3142dep +12 → arr+14
11-13AA978dep +4 → arr−9
11-12AA1251arrived+14
11-12AA1704cancelledCNX
11-12AA1768arrived−18
11-12AA1785arrived+51
11-12AA2682arrived−17
11-12AA3138arrived−24
11-12AA3142arrived−14
11-12AA978arrived−20

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 6 kt Full MSY delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 7 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather 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 +5 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 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. 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.