Historical on-time performance
Austin to New Orleans
444 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on AUS–MSY arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.4%of scheduled flights
based on 2,035 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesbestOn-time80%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.4%Flights497
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.4%Flights1,538
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft50%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline25%
- Weather50%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 8 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 AUS → 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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,378 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,259 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 45 min · 1,228 flights
- Overnights71% on time · p90 60 min · 1,031 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 55 min · 949 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 829 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 833 flights
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 523 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 40 min · 916 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 45 min · 930 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 45 min · 917 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 55 min · 897 flights
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