Historical on-time performance
Minneapolis to New Orleans
Flights on MSP–MSY arrive on time 84% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 444 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9025 minCancel2.0%Flights444
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline63%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft12%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline78%
- Weather22%
- 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 MSP → 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 84% to 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 245 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 25 min · 697 flights
- Afternoons84% on time · p90 20 min · 330 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 92% on time.
- Tuesdays92% on time · p90 5 min · 168 flights · limited
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 169 flights · limited
- Thursdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 191 flights · limited
- Mondays86% on time · p90 20 min · 191 flights · limited
- Sundays83% on time · p90 20 min · 188 flights · limited
- Fridays82% on time · p90 30 min · 192 flights · limited
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 173 flights · limited
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