MSY → HOUNew Orleans to Houston

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 486 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Houston. Updated 10 September 2026 at 12:25 UTC.

MSY New Orleans busy · +18
HOU Houston smooth · +0
486 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 05:20–20:357x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
47 / 100

route health from live MSY and HOU delay boards

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1980 05:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN2931 07:10 Tu We Sa · WN2618 varies Su · WN2360 08:10 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN1980dep +0 → arr+39
09-09LBQ640departed+16
09-09WN1980arrived−5
09-09WN2979arrived−11

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 +18 min busy 🌫 overcast · N 7 kt Full MSY delay board →
HOUHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 63% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +38 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 Houston route actually runs

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

Is MSY–HOU running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 47/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 18:35 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to HOU?

Great-circle distance is 486 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–72 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–HOU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.