Route · MSY → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Charlotte
The MSY–CLT corridor (New Orleans, LA → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 651 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 10,903
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 61%
Distance
651 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 147 | 32 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 155 | 22 | 2 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 164 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH,NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 128 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 166 | 34 | 1 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 155 | 33 | 4 | 0 | AA,NK |
| May 2025 | 198 | 42 | 4 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 197 | 28 | 2 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 207 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 171 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 179 | 19 | 15 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 178 | 35 | 1 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 167 | 15 | 1 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 182 | 23 | 0 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 124 | 25 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 124 | 39 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 147 | 58 | 8 | 2 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 151 | 34 | 4 | 1 | AA |
| May 2024 | 182 | 58 | 4 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 170 | 33 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 154 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 141 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 142 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
56 of 3,836 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 3,836 flights
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MSY - New Orleans
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New Orleans, LA.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About MSY to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New Orleans to Charlotte (MSY to CLT) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 10,903 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 93.0 minutes. The 651-mile corridor is served by 14 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 3,836 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 61% - a 31-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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