Historical on-time performance
Washington to New Orleans
Flights on DCA–MSY arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,760 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.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time84%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.0%Flights135
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.4%Flights707
- American AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9060 minCancel3.1%Flights417
- PSA AirlinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9065 minCancel4.8%Flights501
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft55%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather70%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 47 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 DCA → 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 — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,297 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 45 min · 2,084 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 50 min · 1,128 flights
- Evenings64% on time · p90 75 min · 786 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 85 min · 333 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 80% on time.
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 636 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 819 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 50 min · 822 flights
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 817 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 60 min · 826 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 55 min · 893 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 45 min · 815 flights
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