Historical on-time performance
Phoenix to New Orleans
Flights on PHX–MSY arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 843 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-time73%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.0%Flights294
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.4%Flights549
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft52%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather80%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. 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 PHX → MSY
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 — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 554 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,031 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 50 min · 128 flights · limited
- Evenings60% on time · p90 75 min · 666 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 81% on time.
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 326 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 315 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 35 min · 372 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 40 min · 392 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 70 min · 371 flights
- Wednesdays69% on time · p90 50 min · 321 flights
- Thursdays69% on time · p90 60 min · 368 flights
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