Historical on-time performance
Nashville to New Orleans
471 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BNA–MSY arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.9%of scheduled flights
based on 1,433 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.9%Flights1,433
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft62%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline15%
- Weather69%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 13 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 BNA → 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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 1,227 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 20 min · 634 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 40 min · 859 flights
- Overnights73% on time · p90 50 min · 990 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 45 min · 457 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 542 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 482 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 543 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 35 min · 629 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 40 min · 635 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 40 min · 704 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 35 min · 632 flights
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