Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to New Orleans
Flights on ATL–MSY arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,843 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.7%Flights3,286
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.3%Flights341
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9075 minCancel1.9%Flights154
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time61%Medianon timep9070 minCancel0.0%Flights62
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline44%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Late aircraft33%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather33%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 60 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → MSY
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 2,359 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 30 min · 3,244 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 35 min · 2,654 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 55 min · 2,509 flights
- Overnights67% on time · p90 70 min · 2,451 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 82% on time.
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,733 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,746 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,669 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 2,021 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 40 min · 2,001 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 45 min · 2,004 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 55 min · 2,043 flights
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