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MSY → DAL
New Orleans to Dallas: 2,291 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
78%
Cancelled
1.2%
avg delay 14 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
93% on time vs 60% after 9 PM
Most reliable airline
Southwest
77% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $193 (Southwest 2411 on 2026-11-30). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Most reliable nonstop flights
Ranked by the chance the flight operates and arrives within 15 minutes of schedule, from Jun 2025 to May 2026 records.
#1 · Southwest 1476
7:05 AM → 8:40 AM1h 35m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
92%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 100%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 1 min
- Arrived on time 100% of the time (31 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 31 scheduled flights.
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 93% on time; After 9 PM: 60%).
- Short track record (31 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 31 flights
Find Southwest 1476 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Southwest 1728
5:30 AM → 7:05 AM1h 35m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-29.
91%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 95%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 9 min
- Arrived on time 95% of the time (39 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 39 scheduled flights.
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 93% on time; After 9 PM: 60%).
- Short track record (39 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 39 flights
Find Southwest 1728 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · Southwest 1428
5:00 AM → 6:35 AM1h 35m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
89%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 92%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 2 min
- Arrived on time 92% of the time (12 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 93% on time; After 9 PM: 60%).
- Short track record (12 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 12 flights
Find Southwest 1428 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Southwest 1898
5:10 AM → 6:45 AM1h 35m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-06.
88%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 88%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 21 min
- Arrived on time 88% of the time (33 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 33 scheduled flights.
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 93% on time; After 9 PM: 60%).
- Short track record (33 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 33 flights
Find Southwest 1898 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · Southwest 1564
8:25 AM → 10:00 AM1h 35m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-27.
87%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 88%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 4 min
- Arrived on time 88% of the time (16 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 93% on time; After 9 PM: 60%).
- Lands inside DAL's trouble window: 67% of its 42 ground stops and delay programs started between 10 AM and 4 PM.
- Short track record (16 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 16 flights
Find Southwest 1564 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · Southwest 241
11:35 AM → 1:10 PM1h 35m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-01.
86%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 100%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 0 min
- Arrived on time 100% of the time (8 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Lands inside DAL's trouble window: 67% of its 42 ground stops and delay programs started between 10 AM and 4 PM.
- Short track record (8 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 8 flights
Find Southwest 241 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#7 · Southwest 2130
7:20 AM → 8:55 AM1h 35m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-06.
83%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 76%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 14 min
- Arrived on time 76% of the time (33 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 33 scheduled flights.
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 93% on time; After 9 PM: 60%).
- Short track record (33 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 33 flights
Find Southwest 2130 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#8 · Southwest 3300
10:50 AM → 12:25 PM1h 35m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-29. Same departure also flew as Southwest 1570; its record covers all of them.
83%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 84%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 6 min
- Arrived on time 84% of the time (37 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 38 scheduled flights.
- Lands inside DAL's trouble window: 67% of its 42 ground stops and delay programs started between 10 AM and 4 PM.
- Short track record (37 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 37 flights
Find Southwest 3300 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#9 · Southwest 1363
10:35 AM → 12:10 PM1h 35m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
81%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 86%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 5 min
- Arrived on time 86% of the time (7 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Lands inside DAL's trouble window: 67% of its 42 ground stops and delay programs started between 10 AM and 4 PM.
- Short track record (7 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 7 flights
Find Southwest 1363 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#10 · Southwest 928
9:45 AM → 11:20 AM1h 35m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-30.
80%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 63%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 36 min
- Arrived on time 63% of the time (8 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Lands inside DAL's trouble window: 67% of its 42 ground stops and delay programs started between 10 AM and 4 PM.
- 99% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
- Short track record (8 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 8 flights
Find Southwest 928 fares Opens this date on Aviasales
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- Southwest Airlines77%
2,291 flights · 78% on time as flown · 1.2% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM93%
655 flights · avg delay 5 min
- 9 AM to noon86%
451 flights · avg delay 8 min
- Noon to 3 PM73%
354 flights · avg delay 15 min
- 3 to 6 PM66%
344 flights · avg delay 23 min
- 6 to 9 PM61%
393 flights · avg delay 22 min
- After 9 PM60%
94 flights · avg delay 33 min
Best day: Tuesday (85%). Worst: Sunday (71%).
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure