Route · BOS → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to New Orleans
The BOS–MSY corridor (Boston, MA → New Orleans, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 1,368 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 3,983
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Sep 2025 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
1,368 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 74 | 29 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Nov 2025 | 80 | 14 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 97 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 3 | B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 98 | 23 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 112 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,B6,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 122 | 13 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 100 | 39 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL,YX,MQ,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 82 | 17 | 7 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 117 | 35 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 108 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 88 | 20 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 2 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
28 of 1,904 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
10 of 1,904 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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 BOS to MSY
3,983 tracked flights put the BOS to MSY pairing (Boston to New Orleans) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.3 minutes on average. Across the 1,368-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (1,904 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 31-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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