Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to New York
Flights on MSY–LGA arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 995 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.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9070 minCancel4.2%Flights720
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time65%Median5 minp9045 minCancel2.2%Flights92
- American AirlinesOn-time59%Medianon timep90100 minCancel2.7%Flights183
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather9%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft36%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline49%
- Weather41%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 37 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 → LGA
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 · 1,034 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,520 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 90 min · 827 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 85 min · 987 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 83% on time.
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 497 flights
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 627 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 626 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 636 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 75 min · 646 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 65 min · 642 flights
- Sundays67% on time · p90 65 min · 694 flights
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