TPA → MSYTampa to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to New Orleans (MSY): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 23 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 784 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tampa and New Orleans. Updated 15 November 2026 at 15:38 UTC.

Today, TPA → MSY

Sun 15 Nov · local times
WN4269SouthwestIn the air, 17 min late

Left TPA at 08:07, 17 min after its 07:50 slot.

Landing
08:29MSY board estimate · sched 08:35
Track WN4269 →
  1. 07:50 WN4269Southwest Left 08:07 +17 MSY est. 08:29In the air · sched 08:35

Checked TPA board 10:38 · MSY board 06:03

TPA Tampa smooth · +6
MSY New Orleans disrupted · +63
784 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 07:55–21:1926x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 23 tracked TPA → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 23 arrivals
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Breeze AirwaysSouthwest 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 AirwaysMX100% on time

Flights MX341 21:07 Th Su · MX1994 21:19 Mo We Fr Sa

Southwest AirlinesWN87% on time

Flights WN4269 07:55 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2977 08:05 Tu We · WN1899 08:20 Sa · WN3791 11:20 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15WN4269departed+17
11-14MX1994dep +37 → arr+11
11-14WN1760dep +266 → arr+244
11-13WN3156departed+393
11-13WN4269arrived−7
11-12MX341arrived+3
11-12S9715arrived+98
11-12WN3156arrived+14
11-12WN4269arrived−8
11-12WN579arrived+29
11-11MX1994dep +0 → arr−30
11-11WN2946dep +21 → arr−5
11-11WN2977dep +5 → arr−10
11-11WN3791dep +17 → arr−17
11-10WN2946dep +6 → arr−25
11-091I490arrived+0
11-09MX1994dep +5 → arr−10
11-09WN3156dep +11 → arr−19
11-09WN4269dep −11 → arr−24
11-09WN579dep +1 → arr−30
11-081I570dep +2 → arr+202
11-08MX341dep +49 → arr+15
11-08WN3156dep +6 → arr−24
11-08WN4269dep +4 → arr−25
11-08WN579dep −2 → arr−34

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
TPATampa +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 6 kt Full TPA delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +63 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 11 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at TPA and MSY: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tampa to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is TPA–MSY running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 53/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TPA–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 and evening departures around 17:00 from TPA. 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 TPA to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 784 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TPA–MSY fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.