Flights New Orleans → Las Vegas
MSY → LAS
How long is the flight from New Orleans to Las Vegas?
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Las Vegas (LAS) takes 3h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight 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 Las Vegas operates with a moderate level of punctuality, with 73% of flights arriving on time. Over the period in question, there were 173 total flights, each experiencing an average delay of 12.6 minutes. The destination airport serves over 52 million passengers annually, indicating its significant traffic and importance as a travel hub.
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.
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The New Orleans (MSY) → Las Vegas (LAS) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 543 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New Orleans (MSY) to Las Vegas (LAS) heads north-west for about 2,409 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 20m.
Departures from New Orleans on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of MSY-LAS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Las Vegas it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 543 tracked MSY-LAS flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSY-LAS
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Las Vegas (LAS) takes 3h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New Orleans (MSY) -> Las Vegas (LAS) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 543 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New Orleans-Las Vegas is 0.00% across 543 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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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.
