Historical on-time performance
Detroit to New Orleans
Flights on DTW–MSY arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 668 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time93%Medianon timep905 minCancel0.0%Flights40
- Delta Air LinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.4%Flights628
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline55%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Late aircraft13%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline89%
- Weather11%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 9 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 DTW → MSY
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 72% to 86% on time.
- Middays86% on time · p90 20 min · 283 flights
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,267 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 30 min · 708 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 70 min · 126 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 86% on time.
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 314 flights
- Mondays85% on time · p90 20 min · 371 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 20 min · 279 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 295 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 371 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 30 min · 380 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 35 min · 375 flights
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