Route · MSY → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Denver
The MSY–DEN corridor (New Orleans, LA → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 1,062 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.8%
- On-time
- +2.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 12,598
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 91%
Worst Month
May 2024 65%
Distance
1,062 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 191 | 37 | 1 | 2 | WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 198 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 224 | 42 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 155 | 28 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Aug 2025 | 148 | 36 | 1 | 1 | WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 160 | 43 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 156 | 52 | 1 | 3 | UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 180 | 48 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 192 | 44 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 220 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 215 | 35 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 225 | 43 | 19 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 209 | 31 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 194 | 18 | 2 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 195 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 28 | 6 | 0 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 152 | 35 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 167 | 58 | 4 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 164 | 51 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 211 | 74 | 0 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 209 | 40 | 3 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 246 | 43 | 5 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 222 | 40 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 229 | 44 | 20 | 0 | F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
67 of 4,611 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
10 of 4,611 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 →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About MSY to DEN
12,598 tracked flights put the MSY to DEN pairing (New Orleans to Denver) at a 81.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.0 minutes on average. Across the 1,062-mile route and its 18 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (4,611 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 65% - a 26-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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