Route · FLL → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans
The FLL–MSY corridor (Fort Lauderdale, FL → New Orleans, LA) runs behind the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 674 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.3%
- On-time
- -2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 8,511
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 86%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 52%
Distance
674 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 141 | 68 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 129 | 32 | 1 | 0 | NK,B6,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 107 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 97 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 90 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 83 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 86 | 24 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 20 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 105 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 104 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 111 | 23 | 8 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 89 | 21 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 100 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 74 | 11 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 109 | 32 | 6 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 144 | 43 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 156 | 55 | 9 | 1 | B6,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 147 | 56 | 1 | 1 | B6,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 133 | 34 | 0 | 1 | B6,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 152 | 60 | 5 | 0 | B6,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 141 | 47 | 1 | 0 | B6,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 134 | 48 | 1 | 0 | B6,NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
40 of 2,694 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,694 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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 FLL to MSY
The Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans corridor (FLL to MSY) posts a 76.3% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 8,511 tracked flights. Late flights run 65.6 minutes behind on average. 10 carriers cover the 674-mile route; over the last 24 months, 40 of 2,694 flights were cancelled (1.5%) and 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 52% - a 34-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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