Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Baltimore
998 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MSY–BWI arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.6%of scheduled flights
based on 1,033 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.6%Flights1,033
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft56%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline6%
- Weather88%
- 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 MSY → BWI
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 — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 5 min · 1,280 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 25 min · 737 flights
- Afternoons70% on time · p90 50 min · 649 flights
- Overnights66% on time · p90 55 min · 179 flights · limited
- Evenings61% on time · p90 60 min · 585 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 405 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 409 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 430 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 35 min · 527 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 30 min · 520 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 40 min · 619 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 30 min · 520 flights
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