Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Phoenix
Flights on MSY–PHX arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 845 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.
- American AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.0%Flights296
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.2%Flights549
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline34%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather75%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 4 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 → PHX
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 · 579 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 20 min · 230 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 60 min · 1,127 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 55 min · 498 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 317 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 35 min · 371 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 326 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 50 min · 369 flights
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 35 min · 321 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 40 min · 369 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 50 min · 395 flights
Keep exploring