Route · JFK → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to New Orleans
The JFK–MSY corridor (New York, NY → New Orleans, LA) runs behind the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 1,182 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 6,445
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Nov 2024 91%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 68%
Distance
1,182 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 105 | 31 | 8 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 107 | 16 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 117 | 15 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 11 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 20 | 6 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 93 | 20 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 104 | 25 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 11 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 91 | 29 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 87 | 17 | 6 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 118 | 28 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 116 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 121 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 106 | 18 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 30 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 27 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 102 | 20 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 124 | 35 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 12 | 1 | 2 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 8 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 89 | 27 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
49 of 2,386 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,386 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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 JFK to MSY
6,445 tracked flights put the JFK to MSY pairing (New York to New Orleans) at a 78.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 77.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,182-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,386 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 68% - a 24-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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