MSY → MCONew Orleans to Orlando

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Orlando (MCO): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 76% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 886 km, an estimated 1 hour 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Orlando. Updated 12 September 2026 at 05:08 UTC.

MSY New Orleans disrupted · +98
MCO Orlando heavy · +56
886 km · ~1h 38m est.
dep bank 05:40–21:3920x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 21 operated MSY → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Breeze AirwaysFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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 MX311 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · MX9004 varies Th Fr

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93554 18:17 daily · F91432 varies We Th Fr

Southwest AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN2943 05:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN228 varies Fr Su · WN2944 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN4977 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11MX2509dep +0 → arr+114
09-11WN2108arrived−27
09-11WN2943dep +9 → arr−18
09-11WN2944dep +16 → arr−8
09-11WN4977dep +22 → arr−10
09-10F91432dep +10 → arr−15
09-10F93554dep −4 → arr−39
09-10MX2511dep +36 → arr+32
09-10MX9004arrived+105
09-10WN2108arrived+4
09-10WN2943dep +154 → arr+102
09-10WN2944dep +11 → arr−17
09-10WN4977dep +32 → arr+2
09-09F91432dep +5 → arr−17
09-09WN2943dep +14 → arr−11
09-09WN2944dep +13 → arr−14
09-09WN4977dep +13 → arr−8
09-08F93554dep −4 → arr−42
09-08WN2943arrived−25
09-08WN2944arrived+17
09-08WN4977arrived−13

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 +98 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · SW 5 kt Full MSY delay board →
MCOOrlando +56 min heavy 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full MCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and MCO: 41% 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 Orlando route actually runs

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

Is MSY–MCO running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 13/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–MCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:40 and evening departures around 18:17 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to MCO?

Great-circle distance is 886 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 93–106 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–MCO fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.