Route · MSY → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Newark
The MSY–EWR corridor (New Orleans, LA → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 1,167 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 7,465
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Feb 2024 93%
Worst Month
May 2025 49%
Distance
1,167 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 120 | 15 | 1 | 1 | YX,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 115 | 31 | 5 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 115 | 33 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 74 | 10 | 0 | 1 | UA,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 68 | 23 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 65 | 23 | 2 | 1 | NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 85 | 21 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 96 | 49 | 6 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 117 | 36 | 2 | 2 | NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 136 | 31 | 1 | 1 | YX,UA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 134 | 32 | 0 | 0 | B6,UA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 124 | 15 | 10 | 0 | YX,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 139 | 19 | 1 | 1 | NK,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 142 | 33 | 1 | 1 | YX,UA,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 155 | 13 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 125 | 14 | 6 | 0 | YX,NK,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 119 | 30 | 6 | 1 | NK,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 110 | 35 | 4 | 1 | NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 107 | 14 | 2 | 1 | NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 114 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 9 | 1 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 12 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 8 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 9 | 7 | 0 | YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
61 of 2,705 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
13 of 2,705 flights
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MSY - New Orleans
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New Orleans, LA.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About MSY to EWR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New Orleans to Newark (MSY to EWR) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 7,465 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 89.8 minutes. The 1,167-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.3% of 2,705 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 49% - a 44-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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