MSY → EWRNew Orleans to New York

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to New York (EWR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,877 km, an estimated 2 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and New York. Updated 8 September 2026 at 02:26 UTC.

MSY New Orleans busy · +20
EWR New York smooth · +0
1,877 km · ~2h 54m est.
dep bank 09:00–19:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 11 operated MSY → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2172 09:00 daily · UA2235 19:45 We Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07UA2172dep +11 → arr−1
09-06UA2172dep +13 → arr−7
09-06UA2235dep +4 → arr−19
09-05UA2172dep +8 → arr−12
09-05UA2235dep +9 → arr−14
09-04UA2172dep +20 → arr+1
09-03UA2172dep +2 → arr−8
09-03UA2235dep +11 → arr+1
09-02UA2172dep +15 → arr−1
09-02UA2235dep +7 → arr−19
09-01UA2172dep +8 → arr−12

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 +20 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full MSY delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 6 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and EWR: 40% 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 New York route actually runs

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

Is MSY–EWR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 19:45 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 1,877 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 162–191 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–EWR fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.