Route · MIA → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Miami to New Orleans
The MIA–MSY corridor (Miami, FL → New Orleans, LA) runs behind the national average, served by 24 carriers across roughly 675 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.9%
- On-time
- -5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 8,908
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Jan 2025 82%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 57%
Distance
675 mi
Carriers
24
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 122 | 28 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 139 | 32 | 1 | 0 | NK,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 140 | 32 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX,MQ,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 110 | 26 | 0 | 0 | MQ,NK,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 139 | 53 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 131 | 55 | 3 | 1 | AA,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 134 | 47 | 7 | 0 | AA,NK |
| May 2025 | 162 | 49 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 170 | 47 | 0 | 0 | MQ,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 154 | 45 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,MQ,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 145 | 36 | 3 | 0 | AA,YX,MQ,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 163 | 29 | 13 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 132 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 140 | 26 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,YX,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 29 | 1 | 0 | MQ,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 102 | 21 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 112 | 38 | 7 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 169 | 73 | 1 | 3 | AA,MQ,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 170 | 60 | 11 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 158 | 49 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 158 | 37 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,NK,WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 188 | 65 | 6 | 1 | AA,MQ,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 174 | 43 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 177 | 74 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,WN,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
66 of 3,513 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 3,513 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MIA - Miami
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Miami, FL.
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 MIA to MSY
On-time performance on the MIA to MSY pairing (Miami to New Orleans) trails a chunk of the network: 73.9% of 8,908 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 75.0-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 675 miles across 24 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.9% (66 of 3,513 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 82% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 57% - a 25-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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