Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Philadelphia
1,088 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MSY–PHL arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.2%of scheduled flights
based on 813 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesbestOn-time82%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.8%Flights550
- PSA AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9075 minCancel6.1%Flights263
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline41%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft45%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline15%
- Weather77%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 26 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 → PHL
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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 635 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 65 min · 920 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 70 min · 1,207 flights
- Overnights70% on time · p90 80 min · 206 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 85 min · 201 flights
Best day of week
Wednesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 392 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 493 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 65 min · 371 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 65 min · 374 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 65 min · 509 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 65 min · 511 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 75 min · 520 flights
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