Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Austin
444 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MSY–AUS arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.5%of scheduled flights
based on 2,038 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesbestOn-time81%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.6%Flights497
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.5%Flights1,541
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline10%
- Weather70%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 10 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 MSY → AUS
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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 1,937 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 35 min · 1,259 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 60 min · 850 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 45 min · 1,288 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 65 min · 510 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 20 min · 830 flights
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 524 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 835 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 40 min · 917 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 40 min · 930 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 40 min · 918 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 50 min · 890 flights
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