Route · MSY → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Washington
The MSY–DCA corridor (New Orleans, LA → Washington, DC) runs behind the national average, served by 27 carriers across roughly 969 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.8%
- On-time
- -0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 9,426
- Flights
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Sep 2024 89%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 55%
Distance
969 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 176 | 45 | 2 | 0 | YX,OH,WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 169 | 43 | 2 | 1 | OH,AA,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 153 | 43 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 142 | 39 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 145 | 38 | 3 | 0 | AA,WN,YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 150 | 47 | 15 | 7 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 146 | 57 | 5 | 3 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| May 2025 | 154 | 38 | 0 | 2 | AA,OH,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 154 | 37 | 0 | 1 | OH,WN,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 190 | 43 | 4 | 3 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 172 | 77 | 17 | 1 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 176 | 39 | 27 | 2 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 148 | 44 | 0 | 2 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 141 | 21 | 2 | 0 | WN,YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 155 | 25 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN,YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 150 | 16 | 5 | 1 | WN,YX,OH,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 150 | 37 | 3 | 0 | MQ,WN,YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 154 | 61 | 2 | 2 | MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 38 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| May 2024 | 155 | 39 | 1 | 1 | AA,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 150 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 154 | 30 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 139 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 144 | 38 | 11 | 0 | AA,WN,YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
101 of 3,717 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
26 of 3,717 flights
Explore origin & destination
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 →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About MSY to DCA
9,426 tracked flights put the MSY to DCA pairing (New Orleans to Washington) at a 78.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 75.5 minutes on average. Across the 969-mile route and its 27 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.7% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (3,717 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 55% - a 34-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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