Route · MSY → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Boston
The MSY–BOS corridor (New Orleans, LA → Boston, MA) runs behind the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 1,368 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.1%
- On-time
- -6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 3,953
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Jan 2025 91%
Worst Month
Sep 2025 32%
Distance
1,368 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 74 | 25 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Nov 2025 | 80 | 23 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 95 | 50 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 41 | 1 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 54 | 20 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 31 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 66 | 33 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 98 | 31 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 113 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 123 | 24 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 100 | 31 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL,YX,MQ,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 82 | 7 | 6 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 117 | 34 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 110 | 17 | 0 | 1 | B6,NK,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 12 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 17 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 19 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 72 | 22 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 88 | 27 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 9 | 7 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
29 of 1,904 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,904 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 →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About MSY to BOS
On-time performance on the MSY to BOS pairing (New Orleans to Boston) trails a chunk of the network: 72.1% of 3,953 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 90.0-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,368 miles across 11 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.5% (29 of 1,904 flights), with 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Sep 2025 came in at just 32% - a 60-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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