Flights Chicago → New Orleans
ORD → MSY
How long is the flight from Chicago to New Orleans?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to New Orleans (MSY) takes 1h 51m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to New Orleans operates with a mix of aircraft including the Embraer 175, Airbus A320, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and Airbus A319. With 693 total flights recorded, the on-time performance is at 71%, and the average delay duration is 21.1 minutes. The destination airport serves over eleven million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Chicago (ORD) → New Orleans (MSY) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Etihad Airways, Iberia Airlines, Qatar Airways, United Airlines. Across 1443 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.98%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New Orleans: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to New Orleans (MSY) heads south for about 1,349 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 51m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of ORD-MSY flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New Orleans it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,443 tracked ORD-MSY flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 3.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-MSY
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to New Orleans (MSY) takes 1h 51m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> New Orleans (MSY) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 1443 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-New Orleans is 2.98% across 1443 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 9 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Etihad Airways, Iberia Airlines, Qatar Airways, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at New Orleans, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
