Route · MSY → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Austin
The MSY–AUS corridor (New Orleans, LA → Austin, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 444 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 9,520
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
May 2024 53%
Distance
444 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 163 | 43 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 166 | 35 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 198 | 36 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 177 | 19 | 0 | 1 | WN,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 181 | 28 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 193 | 53 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 189 | 58 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 179 | 56 | 3 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 177 | 37 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 186 | 46 | 2 | 2 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 129 | 25 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 120 | 19 | 11 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 103 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 101 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 109 | 19 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 20 | 5 | 0 | WN,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 121 | 24 | 1 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 129 | 58 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 130 | 36 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| May 2024 | 162 | 76 | 1 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 153 | 39 | 1 | 2 | MQ,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 122 | 27 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 120 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 168 | 62 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
29 of 3,596 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 3,596 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSY - New Orleans
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New Orleans, LA.
Origin airport →AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
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What the Data Says About MSY to AUS
9,520 tracked flights put the MSY to AUS pairing (New Orleans to Austin) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.9 minutes on average. Across the 444-mile route and its 19 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,596 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 53% - a 37-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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