MSY → IADNew Orleans to Washington

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Washington (IAD): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,536 km, an estimated 2 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Washington. Updated 31 October 2026 at 00:03 UTC.

Today, MSY → IAD

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 08:00 UA1392United Left 08:11 +11 Landed 11:11 −16
  2. 12:44 UA2497United Left 12:48 Landed 15:50 −21

Checked MSY board 15:03 · IAD board 20:03

MSY New Orleans smooth · +10
IAD Washington smooth · +0
1,536 km · ~2h 28m est.
dep bank 08:00–11:4613x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 13x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~2h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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 UA1392 08:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA2497 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30UA1392dep +11 → arr−16
10-30UA2497dep +4 → arr−21
10-29UA1392dep +5 → arr−22
10-29UA2497dep +12 → arr−11
10-28UA1392dep +7 → arr−27
10-28UA2497dep +6 → arr−14
10-27UA1392dep +7 → arr−17
10-27UA2497dep +4 → arr−16
10-26UA1392dep +16 → arr−5
10-26UA2497dep +7 → arr−15
10-25UA1392dep +10 → arr+0
10-25UA2497dep +10 → arr+2
10-24UA2497dep +11 → arr−8

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 8 kt Full MSY delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 9 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MSY: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 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 Washington route actually runs

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

Is MSY–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MSY to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,536 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 138–162 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MSY and arrival-side delay at IAD, 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.