Route · MCI → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to New Orleans
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCI to MSY (Kansas City to New Orleans) ranks #4210 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.8%
- On-time
- +2.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 1,415
- Flights
- #4210 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Feb 2025 72%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 72%
Distance
689 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,WN,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
MCI–MSY seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (90.0%) · weakest: July (73.7%)
Strongest calendar month
September
90.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~47 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
73.7% on-time · ~34 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
5 of 828 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 828 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
MCI on-time profileMSY - New Orleans
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New Orleans, LA.
MSY on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MCI and MSY side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MCI vs MSYOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MCI departures
From MCI, this corridor sits with 25 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 39 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (14 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: New Orleans · fleet on-time rank #2440 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MCI to MSY
1,415 tracked flights put the MCI to MSY pairing (Kansas City to New Orleans) at a 81.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 56.9 minutes on average. Across the 689-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (828 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, MCI–MSY peaks in September at 90.0% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~47 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 73.7%, a 16.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MCI–MSY data
MCI–MSY is mid-pack at 81.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MCI and MSY airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCI airport
- If your dates flex, September (90.0% on-time) beats July (73.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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