Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Tampa
Flights on MSY–TPA arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 885 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.7%Flights854
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time48%Median10 minp9075 minCancel6.5%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline24%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Late aircraft68%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline13%
- Weather63%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 8 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 → TPA
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 — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 5 min · 1,174 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 35 min · 535 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 60 min · 483 flights
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 45 min · 614 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 70 min · 785 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 20 min · 441 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 407 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 442 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 40 min · 569 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 45 min · 573 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 568 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 55 min · 591 flights
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