PHL → MSYPhiladelphia to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to New Orleans (MSY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 76% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,751 km, an estimated 2 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and New Orleans. Updated 11 September 2026 at 03:40 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
1,751 km · ~2h 45m est.
dep bank 08:56–23:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 17 operated PHL → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~2h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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 AirlinesAA76% on time

Flights AA2354 08:56 daily · AA1701 12:50 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA5582 19:35 daily · AA549 varies We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AA1701dep +40 → arr+34
09-10AA2354departed−9
09-10AA549departed−2
09-09AA2354dep −12 → arr−7
09-09AA549dep +51 → arr+40
09-08AA2354dep −11 → arr−5
09-08AA5582departed−8
09-07AA1701departed−6
09-07AA2354dep −7 → arr−34
09-07AA5582dep +8 → arr−45
09-06AA1701dep +65 → arr+48
09-06AA5582dep −6 → arr−29
09-05AA2354departed−9
09-05AA5582dep −10 → arr−56
09-04AA1701dep −5 → arr−22
09-04AA2354dep −3 → arr−14
09-04AA5582dep +160 → arr+123

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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · WSW 4 kt Full PHL delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and MSY: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is PHL–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:56 and evening departures around 19:35 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,751 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 154–180 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–MSY fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 22 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.