Flights New Orleans → Orlando
MSY → MCO
How long is the flight from New Orleans to Orlando?
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Orlando (MCO) takes 1h 26m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Orlando operates with a Boeing 737-300 and has an on-time performance rate of 73%, with an average delay of 11.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 606 flights, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic, which handles nearly 50 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.
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The New Orleans (MSY) → Orlando (MCO) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 1408 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.35%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Orlando 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 Orlando: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New Orleans (MSY) to Orlando (MCO) heads east for about 886 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 26m.
Departures from New Orleans on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 37% of MSY-MCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Orlando it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,408 tracked MSY-MCO flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 1.4% 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-MCO
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Orlando (MCO) takes 1h 26m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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) -> Orlando (MCO) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 1408 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New Orleans-Orlando is 1.35% across 1408 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.
