Route · DTW → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to New Orleans
The DTW–MSY corridor (Detroit, MI → New Orleans, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 926 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- +5.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 4,901
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Oct 2025 92%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 70%
Distance
926 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 72 | 18 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Mar 2025 | 96 | 14 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 91 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 82 | 9 | 8 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 51 | 14 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 78 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 92 | 17 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 59 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 9E,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
16 of 1,710 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,710 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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 DTW to MSY
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to New Orleans (DTW to MSY) running a 84.5% on-time rate over 4,901 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 60.6 minutes. The 926-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 1,710 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 70% - a 22-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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