Flights New Orleans → Dallas-Fort Worth
MSY → DFW
How long is the flight from New Orleans to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 1h 16m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 New Orleans to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with a mix of McDonnell Douglas MD-83 and Airbus A319 aircraft, completing a total of 713 flights. With an on-time performance rate of 77%, the average delay for these flights is approximately 20.9 minutes, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic with over 87 million passengers.
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 New Orleans (MSY) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Spirit Airlines. Across 1720 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 27 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.38%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New Orleans (MSY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads north-west for about 719 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 16m.
Departures from New Orleans on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 43% of MSY-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,720 tracked MSY-DFW flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 27 min and a 2.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSY-DFW
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 1h 16m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New Orleans (MSY) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 27 minutes, based on 1720 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New Orleans-Dallas-Fort Worth is 2.38% across 1720 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Spirit Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Dallas-Fort Worth, 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.
