MSY → DTWNew Orleans to Detroit

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Detroit (DTW): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,492 km, an estimated 2 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Detroit. Updated 12 September 2026 at 18:38 UTC.

MSY New Orleans smooth · +6
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
1,492 km · ~2h 25m est.
dep bank 11:16–15:0227x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 27x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated MSY → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x4 direct airlines on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air FranceAF

Flights AF2075 varies Th Sa · AF2173 varies Fr Sa · AF2084 varies Mo Fr Sa Su · AF2666 varies Tu Th

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2790 varies daily

KLMKL

Flights KL6709 varies daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS8333 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11AF2173arrived+0
09-11B68802departed+16
09-11DL2790dep +7 → arr+0
09-11KL6709arrived+0
09-11WS8333arrived+0
09-10AF2666arrived+0

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 6 kt Full MSY delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 7 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 36% 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 Detroit route actually runs

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

Is MSY–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MSY to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 1,492 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–DTW fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MSY and arrival-side delay at DTW, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.