Flights New Orleans → New York
MSY → JFK
How long is the flight from New Orleans to New York?
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to New York (JFK) takes 2h 32m 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 New York operates with a fleet of Canadair Regional Jet 900, Embraer 190, and Airbus A320 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 79%, the flights experience an average delay of 14.6 minutes, based on a total of 281 recorded flights. The destination airport, which opened in 1948, serves over 62 million 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) → New York (JFK) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Qatar Airways. Across 681 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.29%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York 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 New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New Orleans (MSY) to New York (JFK) heads north-east for about 1,902 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 32m.
Departures from New Orleans on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 44% of MSY-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 681 tracked MSY-JFK flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 5.3% 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% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSY-JFK
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to New York (JFK) takes 2h 32m 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) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 681 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New Orleans-New York is 5.29% across 681 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 8 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Qatar Airways.
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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.
