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SEA → MSY

Seattle to New Orleans · departing 9:40 AM

Route on-time rate
78.8%
2,085 flights analyzed
At 9 AM–12 PM
76.4%
1,137 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
0.53%
Share of scheduled flights

SEA → MSY flights departing 9 AM–12 PM arrive on time 76.4% of the time, against 78.8% across the whole day — your departure window is 2.4 points worse than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for SEA → MSY: it has too few flights to fill 45 weekday-and-hour slots with 120 or more each.

Other times on SEA → MSY

Day of week

  • Monday79.9%
  • Tuesday85.4%Best
  • Wednesday78.0%
  • Thursday75.5%
  • Friday78.1%
  • Saturday78.9%
  • Sunday76.5%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on SEA → MSY, the ones scheduled closest to 9:40 AM first.

Flights on SEA → MSY and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
AS568Alaska AirlinesLive map9:40 AM76.3%0.55%
AS490Alaska AirlinesLive map11:16 PM624 min away81.1%0.60%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for SEA, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
6:50 AM – 7:20 AM

2h 20m before your 9:40 AM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at SEA, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 min
What this does not include.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · SEAElevated disruption

Weather conditions are strongly associated with delays and cancellations.

Aviation weatherLIFR
44°F · wind 5 kt

Severe operational impact. Conditions of this kind are strongly associated with delays and cancellations.

  • Visibility 0.5 statute miles.
  • Cloud ceiling 200 feet.
Updated

Seattle airport profile →

Arriving · MSYNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
65°F · wind 9 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

New Orleans airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.