Historical on-time performance
Miami to New Orleans
Flights on MIA–MSY arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,375 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.
- Envoy AirOn-time81%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.0%Flights54
- American AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.5%Flights1,321
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft42%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather95%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 20 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 MIA → 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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,047 flights
- Middays70% on time · p90 50 min · 459 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 75 min · 1,150 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 75 min · 1,808 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 80 min · 742 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 64% to 75% on time.
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 45 min · 661 flights
- Wednesdays75% on time · p90 40 min · 665 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 55 min · 798 flights
- Saturdays70% on time · p90 60 min · 748 flights
- Mondays69% on time · p90 65 min · 770 flights
- Thursdays69% on time · p90 75 min · 745 flights
- Sundays64% on time · p90 70 min · 819 flights
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