Historical on-time performance
Dallas to New Orleans
437 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DAL–MSY arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate75%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.1%of scheduled flights
based on 2,293 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.1%Flights2,293
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline16%
- Weather72%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- 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 DAL → 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 · 1,858 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 30 min · 1,734 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 40 min · 1,248 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 65 min · 996 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 65 min · 1,159 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 960 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,035 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 955 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 818 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 40 min · 1,144 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 40 min · 1,049 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 45 min · 1,034 flights
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