Flights Minneapolis → New Orleans
MSP → MSY
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to New Orleans?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to New Orleans (MSY) takes about 2h 31m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Minneapolis to New Orleans operates with a high on-time performance rate of 90%, with an average delay of just 1.8 minutes per flight. The route sees approximately 158 flights annually, utilizing aircraft such as the Canadair Regional Jet 900 and Embraer 175, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 11,895,985 passengers each year.
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 Minneapolis (MSP) → New Orleans (MSY) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 287 flights monitored in recent months, 89% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.79%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.9/100 (low), 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 Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New Orleans: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to New Orleans (MSY) heads south for about 1,675 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 31m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 60% of MSP-MSY flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New Orleans it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 287 tracked MSP-MSY flights, 89% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 2.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-MSY
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to New Orleans (MSY) takes about 2h 31m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> New Orleans (MSY) route, on-time performance is 89% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 287 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-New Orleans is 2.79% across 287 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch 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.
