Flights Newark → New Orleans
EWR → MSY
How long is the flight from Newark to New Orleans?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to New Orleans (MSY) takes 2h 37m 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 Newark to New Orleans operates with an average on-time performance rate of 81%, with flights experiencing a mean delay of 7.3 minutes. Over the past period, there have been 350 total flights on this route using various aircraft such as Airbus A319, Embraer 170, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-800.
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 Newark (EWR) → New Orleans (MSY) route is operated by Air Canada, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 760 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.16%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.3/100 (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 Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New Orleans: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to New Orleans (MSY) heads south-west for about 1,878 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 37m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of EWR-MSY flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New Orleans it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 760 tracked EWR-MSY flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 3.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-MSY
The flight from Newark (EWR) to New Orleans (MSY) takes 2h 37m 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 Newark (EWR) -> New Orleans (MSY) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 760 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-New Orleans is 3.16% across 760 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines, 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.
