Flights New York → New Orleans
JFK → MSY
How long is the flight from New York to New Orleans?
The flight from New York (JFK) to New Orleans (MSY) takes 2h 48m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects New York to New Orleans, featuring an aircraft fleet that includes Canadair Regional Jet 900s, Embraer 190s, and Airbus A320s. With a total of 281 flights recorded, the route maintains an on-time performance rate of 86%, with an average delay of 7.6 minutes per flight.
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 York (JFK) → New Orleans (MSY) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Qatar Airways. Across 653 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.21%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New Orleans: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to New Orleans (MSY) heads south-west for about 1,902 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 48m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 52% of JFK-MSY flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New Orleans it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 653 tracked JFK-MSY flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 5.2% 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 JFK-MSY
The flight from New York (JFK) to New Orleans (MSY) takes 2h 48m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> New Orleans (MSY) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 653 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-New Orleans is 5.21% across 653 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.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at New Orleans, 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.
