--- title: "New Orleans to Chicago flights: who flies MSY-ORD" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from MSY to ORD, about 64 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/msy-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/msy-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # New Orleans to Chicago (MSY-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between New Orleans (MSY) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 64 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 33m to 2h 56m for the 838 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See MSY to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 64 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 33m to 2h 56m Scheduled flight time 838 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## New Orleans to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MSY to ORD starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from New Orleans (MSY) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MSY | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2844 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 09:43 | 2h 43m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4428 | American Airlines | 08:09 | 10:55 | 2h 46m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1677 | United Airlines | 10:31 | 13:15 | 2h 44m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4464 | American Airlines | 11:07 | 13:51 | 2h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3179 | American Airlines | 11:42 | 14:15 | 2h 33m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1301 | United Airlines | 14:21 | 17:05 | 2h 44m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5375 | United Airlines | 17:35 | 20:31 | 2h 56m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2844 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 09:43 | 2h 43m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4428 | American Airlines | 08:14 | 11:00 | 2h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1677 | United Airlines | 10:31 | 13:15 | 2h 44m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4464 | American Airlines | 11:13 | 13:57 | 2h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3179 | American Airlines | 11:42 | 14:15 | 2h 33m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1301 | United Airlines | 14:21 | 17:05 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5375 | United Airlines | 17:35 | 20:31 | 2h 56m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2844 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 09:38 | 2h 38m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4428 | American Airlines | 08:14 | 11:00 | 2h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1677 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 13:09 | 2h 39m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 398 | United Airlines | 10:35 | 13:15 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4464 | American Airlines | 11:07 | 13:51 | 2h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3179 | American Airlines | 11:42 | 14:15 | 2h 33m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1301 | United Airlines | 14:21 | 17:05 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5926 | United Airlines | 17:40 | 20:29 | 2h 49m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2844 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 09:43 | 2h 43m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4428 | American Airlines | 08:14 | 11:00 | 2h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 398 | United Airlines | 10:35 | 13:15 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4464 | American Airlines | 11:07 | 13:51 | 2h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 3179 | American Airlines | 11:42 | 14:15 | 2h 33m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1301 | United Airlines | 14:21 | 17:05 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5926 | United Airlines | 17:40 | 20:29 | 2h 49m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2844 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 09:43 | 2h 43m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 4428 | American Airlines | 08:14 | 11:00 | 2h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 398 | United Airlines | 10:28 | 13:08 | 2h 40m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md) | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1677 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 13:09 | 2h 39m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 4464 | American Airlines | 11:07 | 13:51 | 2h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 3179 | American Airlines | 11:42 | 14:15 | 2h 33m | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1301 | United Airlines | 14:25 | 17:05 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 5926 | United Airlines | 17:41 | 20:30 | 2h 49m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2844 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 09:43 | 2h 43m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 4428 | American Airlines | 08:14 | 11:00 | 2h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 398 | United Airlines | 10:28 | 13:08 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-700 | Showing the first 40 of 53 scheduled MSY to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every MSY to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the New Orleans to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md), the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md), and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), and American Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) and the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on MSY to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for New Orleans to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 3 of the 14 New Orleans to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the MSY to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See MSY to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying New Orleans to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating MSY to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See MSY to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MSY to ORD **How long is the flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from New Orleans (MSY) to Chicago (ORD) run from 2h 33m to 2h 56m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 838 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MSY to ORD?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly MSY to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from MSY to ORD?** About 64 nonstop flights a week run between New Orleans (MSY) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from MSY to ORD depart?** Scheduled MSY to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:00 and 17:41, local time at New Orleans. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MSY to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 9 flight numbers for MSY to ORD nonstops, including UA 398, UA 1301, UA 1677, UA 2844, and UA 5926 on United Airlines, and AA 3179, AA 4428, and AA 4464 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on MSY to ORD?** Open the MSY to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ORD to MSY upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-msy.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from New Orleans (MSY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msy.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops from New Orleans (MSY) to other airports within 150 miles of Chicago (ORD): - [New Orleans (MSY) to Milwaukee (MKE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msy-mke.md), 67 miles from ORD Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss MSY to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)