Historical on-time performance
Tampa to New Orleans
Flights on TPA–MSY arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 884 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-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.7%Flights853
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time48%Median10 minp9070 minCancel3.2%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline17%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft73%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline43%
- Weather29%
- Air traffic (NAS)29%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 7 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 TPA → 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 — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 5 min · 1,286 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 30 min · 502 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 35 min · 580 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 70 min · 639 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 70 min · 580 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 84% on time.
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 439 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 439 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 35 min · 569 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 572 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 409 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 568 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 45 min · 591 flights
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