Route · MSY → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Fort Lauderdale
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MSY to FLL (New Orleans to Fort Lauderdale) ranks #1430 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 8,482
- Flights
- #1430 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Sep 2025 87%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 59%
Distance
674 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 142 | 35 | 3 | 0 | WN,NK,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 128 | 21 | 1 | 0 | NK,B6,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 109 | 25 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 97 | 13 | 1 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 82 | 27 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 83 | 34 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 86 | 21 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 20 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 105 | 29 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 105 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 111 | 18 | 9 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 20 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 100 | 17 | 1 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 109 | 31 | 4 | 3 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 144 | 51 | 6 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 156 | 38 | 7 | 0 | B6,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 148 | 38 | 3 | 0 | B6,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 131 | 23 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 152 | 40 | 4 | 0 | B6,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 141 | 21 | 1 | 1 | B6,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 134 | 42 | 1 | 0 | B6,NK,WN |
MSY–FLL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (85.6%) · weakest: December (73.5%)
Strongest calendar month
February
85.6% on-time · ~124 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~134 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
73.5% on-time · ~112 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
47 of 2,692 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
7 of 2,692 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.
MSY on-time profileFLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
FLL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MSY and FLL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MSY vs FLLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MSY departures
From MSY, this corridor sits with 28 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 34 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Fort Lauderdale · fleet on-time rank #3274 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MSY to FLL
8,482 tracked flights put the MSY to FLL pairing (New Orleans to Fort Lauderdale) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 72.7 minutes on average. Across the 674-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,692 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 59% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MSY–FLL peaks in February at 85.6% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~134 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 73.5%, a 12.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MSY–FLL data
MSY–FLL is mid-pack at 79.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MSY and FLL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MSY airport
- If your dates flex, February (85.6% on-time) beats December (73.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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