Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Dallas-Fort Worth
Flights on MSY–DFW arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,552 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- American AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9070 minCancel3.5%Flights2,329
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time68%Medianon timep90125 minCancel12.9%Flights31
- Envoy AirOn-time65%Medianon timep9070 minCancel2.6%Flights192
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline13%
- Weather81%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 90 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 → DFW
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 — 78% on time.
- Mornings78% on time · p90 35 min · 3,187 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 55 min · 2,200 flights
- Afternoons65% on time · p90 95 min · 1,395 flights
- Overnights57% on time · p90 100 min · 204 flights
- Evenings57% on time · p90 95 min · 1,838 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 65% to 75% on time.
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,155 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 65 min · 1,322 flights
- Wednesdays71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,188 flights
- Saturdays71% on time · p90 75 min · 1,171 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 60 min · 1,331 flights
- Mondays69% on time · p90 75 min · 1,315 flights
- Sundays65% on time · p90 85 min · 1,342 flights
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