Historical on-time performance
Charlotte to New Orleans
651 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on CLT–MSY arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.5%of scheduled flights
based on 1,658 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.5%Flights1,658
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft50%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline4%
- Weather92%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 25 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 CLT → 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 · 1,536 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,184 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 65 min · 1,371 flights
- Evenings67% on time · p90 85 min · 374 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 75 min · 1,033 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 79% on time.
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 724 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 687 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 45 min · 849 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 50 min · 844 flights
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 723 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 828 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 50 min · 845 flights
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