Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Seattle
Flights on MSY–SEA arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 593 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.8%Flights593
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline25%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft48%
- Security2%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline80%
- Weather20%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 5 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 → SEA
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 73% to 77% on time.
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 35 min · 211 flights
- Mornings76% on time · p90 30 min · 955 flights
- Evenings73% on time · p90 45 min · 837 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 25 min · 269 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 276 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 35 min · 293 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 35 min · 272 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 40 min · 297 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 35 min · 303 flights
- Mondays69% on time · p90 50 min · 300 flights
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