Historical on-time performance
New York to New Orleans
Flights on JFK–MSY arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,094 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.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9030 minCancel5.0%Flights721
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time76%Medianon timep9045 minCancel3.8%Flights373
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline42%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Late aircraft26%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline48%
- Weather46%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 50 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 JFK → 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 — 81% on time.
- Mornings81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,934 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 65 min · 1,436 flights
- Middays71% on time · p90 70 min · 108 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 481 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 477 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 50 min · 520 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 40 min · 520 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 65 min · 510 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 496 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 70 min · 517 flights
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