Flights New Orleans → Denver
MSY → DEN
How long is the flight from New Orleans to Denver?
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Denver (DEN) takes 2h 20m 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 Denver operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.8 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 652 total flights using aircraft such as Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800, serving the busy Denver International Airport, which opened in 1989 and handles approximately 82,358,744 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 New Orleans (MSY) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by Air Canada, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1464 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.78%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Denver 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 Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New Orleans (MSY) to Denver (DEN) heads north-west for about 1,708 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 20m.
Departures from New Orleans on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 44% of MSY-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,464 tracked MSY-DEN flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSY-DEN
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Denver (DEN) takes 2h 20m 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) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 1464 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New Orleans-Denver is 1.78% across 1464 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air Canada, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Denver, 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.
