Route · MSY → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to New York
The MSY–JFK corridor (New Orleans, LA → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 1,182 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77%
- On-time
- -2 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 6,478
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 90%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 59%
Distance
1,182 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 105 | 24 | 9 | 1 | DL,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 108 | 18 | 4 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 116 | 19 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 16 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 28 | 9 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 93 | 35 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 104 | 35 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 91 | 29 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 88 | 16 | 6 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 118 | 32 | 1 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 116 | 16 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 121 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 106 | 21 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 38 | 3 | 2 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 32 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 102 | 30 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 124 | 50 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 12 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 11 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 89 | 16 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
53 of 2,388 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,388 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 →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About MSY to JFK
The New Orleans to New York corridor (MSY to JFK) posts a 77% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 6,478 tracked flights. Late flights run 92.6 minutes behind on average. 10 carriers cover the 1,182-mile route; over the last 24 months, 53 of 2,388 flights were cancelled (2.2%) and 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 59% - a 31-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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