Flights Philadelphia → New Orleans
PHL → MSY
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to New Orleans?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to New Orleans (MSY) takes 2h 29m 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 Philadelphia to New Orleans operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 11.1 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 302 total flights using aircraft such as Airbus A319 and Embraer jets (E190 and E175), serving one of the busiest destination airports in the United States with nearly 11.9 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 Philadelphia (PHL) → New Orleans (MSY) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 711 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.67%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.2/100 (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 Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New Orleans: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to New Orleans (MSY) heads south-west for about 1,751 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 29m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 34% of PHL-MSY flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New Orleans it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 711 tracked PHL-MSY flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 2.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-MSY
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to New Orleans (MSY) takes 2h 29m 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 Philadelphia (PHL) -> New Orleans (MSY) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 711 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-New Orleans is 2.67% across 711 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
