Route · MSY → DAL · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Dallas
The MSY–DAL corridor (New Orleans, LA → Dallas, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 436 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 12,660
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Sep 2025 89%
Worst Month
May 2024 60%
Distance
436 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 191 | 36 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 201 | 44 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 224 | 46 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 179 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 180 | 36 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 168 | 47 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 167 | 48 | 1 | 3 | WN |
| May 2025 | 201 | 44 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 197 | 42 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 210 | 50 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 200 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 193 | 34 | 22 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 187 | 43 | 0 | 3 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 189 | 37 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 200 | 31 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 168 | 32 | 7 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 174 | 31 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 182 | 58 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 183 | 46 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 195 | 78 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 195 | 53 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 210 | 51 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 183 | 36 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 197 | 57 | 4 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
79 of 4,574 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
13 of 4,574 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 →DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
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What the Data Says About MSY to DAL
12,660 tracked flights put the MSY to DAL pairing (New Orleans to Dallas) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 62.5 minutes on average. Across the 436-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (4,574 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 60% - a 29-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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