Flights New Orleans → Miami
MSY → MIA
How long is the flight from New Orleans to Miami?
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Miami (MIA) takes 1h 36m 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 Miami is served by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft and operates with an on-time performance rate of 83%, experiencing an average delay of 8.2 minutes per flight. With over 372 flights annually, this route connects two major cities, serving the highly trafficked Miami International Airport which handles nearly 50,684,396 passengers yearly.
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) → Miami (MIA) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines. Across 960 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.83%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Miami 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 Miami: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New Orleans (MSY) to Miami (MIA) heads south-east for about 1,085 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 36m.
Departures from New Orleans on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 64% of MSY-MIA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Miami it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 960 tracked MSY-MIA flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.8% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSY-MIA
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Miami (MIA) takes 1h 36m 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) -> Miami (MIA) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 960 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New Orleans-Miami is 0.83% across 960 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Miami, 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.
