Southwest AirlinesWN50% on time
Flights WN2949 07:15 Mo Th Fr Su · WN3977 07:35 Sa · WN2950 17:35 Mo Th Fr · WN1485 18:10 Tu We
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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to St Louis (STL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 974 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and St Louis. Updated 11 September 2026 at 11:18 UTC.
MSY
New Orleans
smooth · +9
STL
St Louis
smooth · +0
974 km · ~1h 45m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 10 operated MSY → STL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and STL: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the New Orleans to St Louis route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY to STL 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 STL questions
Is MSY–STL 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.
Morning or evening flight on MSY–STL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 17:35 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the STL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MSY to STL?
Great-circle distance is 974 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSY–STL fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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