Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Washington
Flights on MSY–DCA arrive on time 68% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,760 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.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time85%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.7%Flights135
- American AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9075 minCancel3.1%Flights417
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9065 minCancel1.3%Flights707
- PSA AirlinesOn-time63%Medianon timep9085 minCancel6.2%Flights501
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline23%
- Weather12%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline15%
- Weather72%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 54 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 → DCA
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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 560 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,845 flights
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 70 min · 1,938 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 70 min · 1,285 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 80% on time.
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 45 min · 636 flights
- Tuesdays73% on time · p90 45 min · 819 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 60 min · 814 flights
- Wednesdays71% on time · p90 60 min · 817 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 55 min · 822 flights
- Fridays69% on time · p90 65 min · 826 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 50 min · 894 flights
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