MSY → SATNew Orleans to San Antonio

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to San Antonio (SAT): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 794 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and San Antonio. Updated 12 September 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

MSY New Orleans disrupted · +98
SAT San Antonio smooth · +13
794 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 08:35–19:505x weekly
Disrupted · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
41 / 100

route health from live MSY and SAT delay boards

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest AirlinesSun Country 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 WN3822 19:50 Mo Th Fr

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY8209 08:35 Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN3822departed+7
09-10WN3822departed+30
09-07WN3822departed+14

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 · SSW 3 kt Full MSY delay board →
SATSan Antonio +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 5 kt Full SAT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and SAT: 40% 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 San Antonio route actually runs

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

Is MSY–SAT running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 41/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–SAT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 19:50 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to SAT?

Great-circle distance is 794 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–SAT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 5 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.