Flights New Orleans → New York
MSY → LGA
How long is the flight from New Orleans to New York?
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to New York (LGA) takes 2h 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 New York operates with a fleet of Canadair Regional Jet 900 and Airbus A319 aircraft, serving approximately 360 flights annually. With a punctuality rate of 73%, these flights experience an average delay of 20.4 minutes, connecting one of the busiest airports in the United States, which sees nearly 29 million passengers per year.
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) → New York (LGA) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 893 flights monitored in recent months, 68% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 25 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.47%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.9/100 (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 (LGA) heads north-east for about 1,904 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 20m.
Departures from New Orleans on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of MSY-LGA 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 893 tracked MSY-LGA flights, 68% left on time with an average delay of 25 min and a 3.5% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSY-LGA
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to New York (LGA) takes 2h 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) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 68% with an average delay of 25 minutes, based on 893 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New Orleans-New York is 3.47% across 893 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
