Route · MSY → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Houston
The MSY–HOU corridor (New Orleans, LA → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 302 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.5%
- On-time
- +2.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 12,055
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Aug 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 58%
Distance
302 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 192 | 35 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 197 | 30 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 206 | 43 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 176 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 178 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 180 | 47 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 180 | 63 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 205 | 46 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 200 | 35 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 200 | 38 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 185 | 29 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 185 | 26 | 21 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 186 | 35 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 188 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 199 | 40 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 179 | 24 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 191 | 22 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 178 | 74 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 177 | 43 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 199 | 62 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 190 | 34 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 190 | 44 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 178 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 196 | 58 | 4 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
64 of 4,535 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 4,535 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 →HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About MSY to HOU
12,055 tracked flights put the MSY to HOU pairing (New Orleans to Houston) at a 81.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.4 minutes on average. Across the 302-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (4,535 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 58% - a 30-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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