Houston to New Orleans

What the Data Says About HOU to MSY

The Houston to New Orleans corridor (HOU → MSY) covers roughly 302 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 12,102 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 56.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,552 flights were recorded on this pairing — 42 cancelled (0.9%) and 6 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 12,102 total flights analyzed, the 83.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 56.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 73% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HOU to MSY route, the combination of a 83.2% on-time rate, 56.7-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.