Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Portland
2,051 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MSY–PDX arrive on time 85% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate85%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay15 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.6%of scheduled flights
based on 61 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9015 minCancel1.6%Flights61
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline70%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security18%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline100%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 1 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 → PDX
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 78% to 85% on time.
- Middays85% on time · p90 15 min · 115 flights · limited
- Evenings78% on time · p90 40 min · 129 flights · limited
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