Southwest AirlinesWN43% on time
Flights WN1472 08:30 Tu We · WN775 varies Su · WN3433 11:50 Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to New Orleans (MSY): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,568 km, an estimated 3 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and New Orleans. Updated 9 September 2026 at 15:03 UTC.
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +0
MSY
New Orleans
smooth · +0
2,568 km · ~3h 48m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 8 operated SAN → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
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 outcomes09-071I552arrived−2
Actual 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 SAN: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 San Diego to New Orleans route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN 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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SAN to MSY questions
Is SAN–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 SAN–MSY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 from SAN. 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 SAN to MSY?
Great-circle distance is 2,568 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 211–250 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SAN–MSY fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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