Route · MDW → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to New Orleans
The MDW–MSY corridor (Chicago, IL → New Orleans, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 825 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.5%
- On-time
- +0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 5,904
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 57%
Distance
825 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 97 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 81 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 86 | 23 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 97 | 42 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 95 | 34 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| May 2025 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 5 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 88 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 96 | 38 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 95 | 30 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 96 | 33 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 87 | 20 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 68 | 18 | 7 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
22 of 2,014 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,014 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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 MDW to MSY
5,904 tracked flights put the MDW to MSY pairing (Chicago to New Orleans) at a 79.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 57.7 minutes on average. Across the 825-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (2,014 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 57% - a 40-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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