Route · MSY → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MSY to HOU (New Orleans to Houston) ranks #903 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.5%
- On-time
- +2.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 12,055
- Flights
- #903 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
MSY–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (87.2%) · weakest: July (71.5%)
Strongest calendar month
November
87.2% on-time · ~168 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~181 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
71.5% on-time · ~166 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
64 of 4,535 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 4,535 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 profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MSY and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MSY vs HOUOrigin-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: Houston · fleet on-time rank #2550 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, MSY–HOU peaks in November at 87.2% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~181 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 71.5%, a 15.7-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–HOU data
MSY–HOU is mid-pack at 81.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MSY and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MSY airport
- If your dates flex, November (87.2% on-time) beats July (71.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.5% 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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