Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Boston
Flights on MSY–BOS arrive on time 60% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 768 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.
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time61%Medianon timep90100 minCancel1.5%Flights454
- Delta Air LinesOn-time60%Median5 minp9090 minCancel1.6%Flights314
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline21%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)38%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline42%
- Weather58%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 12 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 → BOS
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 — 79% on time.
- Mornings79% on time · p90 50 min · 340 flights
- Middays70% on time · p90 60 min · 989 flights
- Afternoons65% on time · p90 85 min · 1,084 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 85 min · 270 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 64% to 78% on time.
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 60 min · 378 flights
- Wednesdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 360 flights
- Tuesdays71% on time · p90 60 min · 356 flights
- Fridays68% on time · p90 75 min · 409 flights
- Thursdays65% on time · p90 95 min · 402 flights
- Mondays65% on time · p90 90 min · 408 flights
- Sundays64% on time · p90 80 min · 409 flights
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