MSY → LGANew Orleans to New York

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to New York (LGA): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 85% of the last 26 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,903 km, an estimated 2 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and New York. Updated 2 November 2026 at 02:38 UTC.

Today, MSY → LGA

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 12:33 DL2411Delta Left 13:07 +34 Landed 16:47 +17
  2. 13:10 WN986Southwest Airlines Left 13:37 +27 Landed 17:14 +19
  3. 15:02 AA3090American Airlines Left 15:17 +15 Landed 18:52 −8
  4. 18:35 DL2405Delta Left 18:35 LGA est. 22:23In the air · sched 22:30

Checked MSY board 18:01 · LGA board 21:38

MSY New Orleans busy · +18
LGA New York smooth · +0
1,903 km · ~2h 56m est.
dep bank 09:35–18:3526x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 26 tracked MSY → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 26 arrivals
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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American AirlinesDelta 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
American AirlinesAA86% on time

Flights AA1675 18:09 daily

Delta Air LinesDL85% on time

Flights DL2411 10:50 daily · DL2405 18:35 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN559 09:35 Mo Th Fr · WN2845 varies Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01AA3090dep +15 → arr−8
11-01DL2411dep +34 → arr+17
11-01WN986dep +27 → arr+19
10-31AA1675dep +28 → arr+3
10-31DL2405dep +5 → arr−19
10-31DL2411dep −1 → arr−28
10-30AA1675dep +3 → arr−19
10-30DL2405dep −1 → arr−23
10-30DL2411dep +5 → arr−14
10-30WN559dep +9 → arr−11
10-29AA1675dep +20 → arr−7
10-29DL2405dep +27 → arr+1
10-29DL2411dep +6 → arr−12
10-29WN559dep +8 → arr−10
10-28AA1675dep +14 → arr−19
10-28DL2405dep +36 → arr+12
10-28DL2411dep +24 → arr−6
10-28WN2845dep +19 → arr−8
10-27AA1675dep +3 → arr−27
10-27DL2405dep +10 → arr−9
10-27DL2411dep +3 → arr−20
10-27WN2845dep +18 → arr−1
10-26AA1675dep +87 → arr+59
10-26DL2405dep +73 → arr+62
10-26DL2411dep +5 → arr−18
10-26WN559dep +8 → arr−4

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 · E 12 kt Full MSY delay board →
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 5 kt Full LGA 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 +10 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 New York route actually runs

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

Is MSY–LGA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:35 and evening departures around 18:09 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to LGA?

Great-circle distance is 1,903 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–LGA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.