Flights New Orleans → Salt Lake City
MSY → SLC
How long is the flight from New Orleans to Salt Lake City?
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Salt Lake City (SLC) takes 3h 14m 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 Salt Lake City operates with an average on-time performance rate of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 6.3 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 143 total flights using either Airbus A319 or Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that accommodates nearly 25.75 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) → Salt Lake City (SLC) route is operated by Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 304 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New Orleans (MSY) to Salt Lake City (SLC) heads north-west for about 2,296 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 14m.
Departures from New Orleans on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 67% of MSY-SLC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Salt Lake City it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 304 tracked MSY-SLC flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.3% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
Airlines operating MSY-SLC
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MSY-SLC
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Salt Lake City (SLC) takes 3h 14m 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) -> Salt Lake City (SLC) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 304 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New Orleans-Salt Lake City is 0.33% across 304 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Salt Lake City, 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.
