Historical on-time performance
New York to New Orleans
Flights on LGA–MSY arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 995 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.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9050 minCancel4.0%Flights720
- American AirlinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9065 minCancel2.7%Flights183
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time42%Median15 minp9080 minCancel5.4%Flights92
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)31%
- Late aircraft33%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline44%
- Weather41%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 39 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 LGA → 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 — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 15 min · 710 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 45 min · 984 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 90 min · 538 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 70 min · 1,772 flights
- Overnights51% on time · p90 130 min · 360 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 66% to 78% on time.
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 496 flights
- Tuesdays74% on time · p90 60 min · 626 flights
- Wednesdays72% on time · p90 65 min · 627 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 65 min · 636 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 75 min · 646 flights
- Mondays67% on time · p90 75 min · 641 flights
- Sundays66% on time · p90 75 min · 692 flights
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