Route · EWR → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to New Orleans
The EWR–MSY corridor (Newark, NJ → New Orleans, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 1,167 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79%
- On-time
- +0 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 7,478
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 91%
Worst Month
May 2025 59%
Distance
1,167 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 119 | 36 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 115 | 29 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 115 | 37 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 65 | 17 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 85 | 21 | 2 | 2 | NK,UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 96 | 39 | 5 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 117 | 29 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 137 | 17 | 3 | 1 | YX,UA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 134 | 28 | 0 | 0 | B6,UA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 125 | 23 | 13 | 0 | YX,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 139 | 33 | 0 | 1 | NK,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 141 | 33 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 155 | 14 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 125 | 12 | 5 | 0 | YX,NK,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 119 | 30 | 6 | 0 | NK,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 110 | 23 | 4 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 107 | 17 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 114 | 18 | 0 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 17 | 2 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 23 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 15 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 15 | 9 | 0 | YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
62 of 2,705 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 2,705 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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 EWR to MSY
7,478 tracked flights put the EWR to MSY pairing (Newark to New Orleans) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,167-mile route and its 15 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.3% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,705 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 59% - a 32-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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