Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Fort Lauderdale
Flights on MSY–FLL arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,339 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.
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9050 minCancel3.1%Flights651
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.3%Flights324
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time70%Medianon timep9055 minCancel2.2%Flights364
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)24%
- Late aircraft44%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline41%
- Weather45%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 29 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 → FLL
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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,640 flights
- Middays73% on time · p90 40 min · 607 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 70 min · 670 flights
- Afternoons62% on time · p90 90 min · 716 flights
- Evenings59% on time · p90 85 min · 710 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 66% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 525 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 525 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 600 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 45 min · 666 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 666 flights
- Mondays69% on time · p90 60 min · 660 flights
- Sundays66% on time · p90 70 min · 701 flights
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