Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Charlotte
651 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MSY–CLT arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate82%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.6%of scheduled flights
based on 1,658 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.6%Flights1,658
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Late aircraft51%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline15%
- Weather81%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 26 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 → CLT
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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 2,183 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,411 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 65 min · 1,044 flights
- Evenings64% on time · p90 75 min · 858 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 688 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 726 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 827 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 723 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 45 min · 845 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 35 min · 847 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 45 min · 845 flights
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