Route · BWI → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Baltimore to New Orleans
The BWI–MSY corridor (Baltimore, MD → New Orleans, LA) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 998 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.4%
- On-time
- -2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 5,926
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Nov 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 49%
Distance
998 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 114 | 27 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 110 | 16 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 113 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 96 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 103 | 14 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 112 | 43 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 109 | 40 | 1 | 1 | NK,WN |
| May 2025 | 111 | 29 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 121 | 21 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 126 | 24 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 101 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 96 | 22 | 10 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 100 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 109 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 93 | 18 | 4 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 110 | 35 | 1 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 114 | 58 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 113 | 30 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 113 | 42 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 94 | 27 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 92 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 70 | 23 | 3 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
29 of 2,482 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,482 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
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 BWI to MSY
The Baltimore to New Orleans corridor (BWI to MSY) posts a 76.4% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 5,926 tracked flights. Late flights run 60.4 minutes behind on average. 3 carriers cover the 998-mile route; over the last 24 months, 29 of 2,482 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 49% - a 44-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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