Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Orlando
Flights on MSY–MCO arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,118 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-time78%Medianon timep9060 minCancel2.2%Flights541
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.4%Flights1,577
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline22%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft51%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline26%
- Weather58%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 19 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 → MCO
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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 2,486 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,121 flights
- Overnights66% on time · p90 75 min · 1,150 flights
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 70 min · 1,227 flights
- Evenings65% on time · p90 70 min · 1,258 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 920 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 50 min · 1,133 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 900 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 929 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,155 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,076 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 60 min · 1,129 flights
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