Route · DFW → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to New Orleans
The DFW–MSY corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → New Orleans, LA) runs behind the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 447 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.5%
- On-time
- -6.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 16,235
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 86%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 49%
Distance
447 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 201 | 73 | 0 | 1 | OH,NK,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 230 | 59 | 8 | 0 | MQ,NK,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 258 | 72 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 233 | 54 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OH,NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 236 | 93 | 10 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 252 | 122 | 9 | 1 | AA,NK,OH,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 250 | 91 | 15 | 4 | AA,OH,MQ,NK |
| May 2025 | 258 | 104 | 10 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 253 | 80 | 16 | 0 | MQ,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 273 | 85 | 11 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 244 | 59 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 230 | 48 | 30 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 231 | 69 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 236 | 56 | 6 | 0 | MQ,NK,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 277 | 39 | 0 | 1 | MQ,NK,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 232 | 53 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 232 | 76 | 2 | 2 | AA,MQ,NK,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 285 | 146 | 7 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 256 | 122 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,OH |
| May 2024 | 275 | 116 | 24 | 3 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 260 | 100 | 4 | 3 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 281 | 106 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 244 | 52 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 214 | 78 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
178 of 5,941 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
15 of 5,941 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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 DFW to MSY
On-time performance on the DFW to MSY pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to New Orleans) trails a chunk of the network: 72.5% of 16,235 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 72.5-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 447 miles across 21 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 3.0% (178 of 5,941 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 49% - a 37-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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