Route · MSY → BWI · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Baltimore
The MSY–BWI corridor (New Orleans, LA → Baltimore, MD) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 998 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.3%
- On-time
- +3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 5,987
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Dec 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 65%
Distance
998 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 114 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 111 | 24 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 114 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 96 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 102 | 11 | 3 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 112 | 27 | 4 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 107 | 37 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2025 | 103 | 25 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 113 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 126 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 100 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 96 | 11 | 11 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 103 | 11 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 98 | 13 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 95 | 14 | 4 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 109 | 31 | 2 | 2 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 114 | 34 | 1 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 113 | 28 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 113 | 20 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 89 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 70 | 21 | 3 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
35 of 2,467 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,467 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 →BWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
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What the Data Says About MSY to BWI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New Orleans to Baltimore (MSY to BWI) running a 82.3% on-time rate over 5,987 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 60.3 minutes. The 998-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 2,467 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 65% - a 24-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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