Route · LGA → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to New Orleans
The LGA–MSY corridor (New York, NY → New Orleans, LA) runs behind the national average, served by 26 carriers across roughly 1,183 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75.3%
- On-time
- -3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 6,840
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 88%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 55%
Distance
1,183 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 119 | 54 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 114 | 35 | 2 | 0 | DL,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 120 | 33 | 4 | 0 | AA,WN,YX,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 116 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 119 | 27 | 1 | 1 | AA,WN,YX,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 45 | 6 | 1 | AA,WN,YX,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 117 | 49 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL,WN,YX |
| May 2025 | 123 | 39 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,WN,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 24 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 156 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 136 | 40 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,WN,YX,DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 116 | 35 | 10 | 0 | AA,WN,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 117 | 28 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 109 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 86 | 18 | 2 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 88 | 18 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 32 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 98 | 18 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 124 | 30 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 119 | 22 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 146 | 33 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 141 | 28 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 144 | 43 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
43 of 2,826 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 2,826 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - 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 LGA to MSY
The New York to New Orleans corridor (LGA to MSY) posts a 75.3% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 6,840 tracked flights. Late flights run 76.8 minutes behind on average. 26 carriers cover the 1,183-mile route; over the last 24 months, 43 of 2,826 flights were cancelled (1.5%) and 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 55% - 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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