Route · ATL → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to New Orleans
The ATL–MSY corridor (Atlanta, GA → New Orleans, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 425 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 24,805
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 59%
Distance
425 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 356 | 73 | 9 | 1 | DL,WN,F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 371 | 47 | 8 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 392 | 67 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 304 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 332 | 73 | 3 | 0 | WN,F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 340 | 100 | 4 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 345 | 121 | 8 | 4 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 382 | 111 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 371 | 79 | 4 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 419 | 129 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 387 | 106 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 358 | 66 | 49 | 0 | DL,WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 390 | 70 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 410 | 65 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 413 | 51 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 327 | 69 | 7 | 0 | WN,DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 347 | 93 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 373 | 154 | 23 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 371 | 78 | 1 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 389 | 115 | 2 | 3 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 396 | 80 | 1 | 3 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 411 | 99 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 394 | 52 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 381 | 99 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
122 of 8,959 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
19 of 8,959 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →MSY - New Orleans
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New Orleans, LA.
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What the Data Says About ATL to MSY
24,805 tracked flights put the ATL to MSY pairing (Atlanta to New Orleans) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 64.1 minutes on average. Across the 425-mile route and its 20 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (8,959 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 59% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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