Historical on-time performance
Orlando to New Orleans
Flights on MCO–MSY arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,114 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.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.3%Flights1,571
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9070 minCancel2.2%Flights543
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline29%
- Weather65%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 17 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 MCO → 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 · 1,623 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,405 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,169 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 75 min · 1,643 flights
- Overnights59% on time · p90 90 min · 1,366 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 906 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 55 min · 1,073 flights
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 921 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 55 min · 1,149 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 60 min · 1,135 flights
- Saturdays70% on time · p90 65 min · 899 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 70 min · 1,123 flights
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