MSY → LAXNew Orleans to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Los Angeles (LAX): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 87% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,683 km, an estimated 3 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Los Angeles. Updated 12 September 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

MSY New Orleans smooth · +6
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
2,683 km · ~3h 56m est.
dep bank 08:08–19:3518x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 15 operated MSY → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~3h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Breeze AirwaysDelta Air LinesSouthwest 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
Breeze AirwaysMX

Flights MX352 19:35 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Delta Air LinesDL78% on time

Flights DL2085 08:08 daily · DL872 14:44 Tu We Th Fr · DL1102 14:51 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3816 12:30 Mo Th Fr · WN3056 15:10 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12DL2085dep +7 → arr−31
09-11DL2085dep +4 → arr−34
09-11DL872dep +28 → arr−9
09-11MX352dep +5 → arr−57
09-11WN3816dep +9 → arr−18
09-10DL2085dep +69 → arr+27
09-10DL872dep +8 → arr−25
09-10WN3816dep +19 → arr−13
09-09DL2085dep +0 → arr−43
09-09DL872dep +171 → arr+124
09-09MX352dep +2 → arr−74
09-09WN3056dep +18 → arr−16
09-08DL2085dep +13 → arr−33
09-08DL872dep +21 → arr−25
09-08WN3056arrived+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 +6 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 6 kt Full MSY delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 37% 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is MSY–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:08 and evening departures around 19:35 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 2,683 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 219–260 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–LAX fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 29 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.