Route · DCA → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to New Orleans
The DCA–MSY corridor (Washington, DC → New Orleans, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 29 carriers across roughly 969 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.9%
- On-time
- +0.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 9,427
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 62%
Distance
969 mi
Carriers
29
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 176 | 48 | 2 | 0 | YX,OH,WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 169 | 47 | 3 | 0 | OH,AA,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 153 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 142 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 145 | 38 | 3 | 0 | AA,WN,YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 150 | 45 | 11 | 1 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 146 | 47 | 2 | 3 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| May 2025 | 154 | 39 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 154 | 36 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 190 | 32 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 172 | 58 | 11 | 0 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 176 | 38 | 29 | 0 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 148 | 41 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 141 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN,YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 155 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN,YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 150 | 28 | 5 | 0 | WN,YX,OH,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 150 | 36 | 2 | 0 | MQ,WN,YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 155 | 59 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 30 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| May 2024 | 155 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 150 | 32 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 154 | 29 | 1 | 2 | AA,MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 139 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 144 | 42 | 3 | 1 | AA,WN,YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
79 of 3,718 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 3,718 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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 DCA to MSY
9,427 tracked flights put the DCA to MSY pairing (Washington to New Orleans) at a 79.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 64.6 minutes on average. Across the 969-mile route and its 29 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,718 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 62% - a 28-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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