Historical on-time performance
Philadelphia to New Orleans
Flights on PHL–MSY arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
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-time79%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.8%Flights550
- PSA AirlinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9070 minCancel5.3%Flights263
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline28%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft51%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline13%
- Weather79%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 24 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 PHL → MSY
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 64% to 81% on time.
- Mornings81% on time · p90 25 min · 664 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,534 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 90 min · 201 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 50 min · 107 flights · limited
- Evenings64% on time · p90 80 min · 667 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 366 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 397 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 55 min · 377 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 500 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 60 min · 515 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 65 min · 511 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 60 min · 507 flights
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