Route · MSY → LAS · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Las Vegas
The MSY–LAS corridor (New Orleans, LA → Las Vegas, NV) runs behind the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 1,500 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78%
- On-time
- -1 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 5,430
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Dec 2024 90%
Worst Month
Feb 2024 55%
Distance
1,500 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 105 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 80 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 88 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 97 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 85 | 12 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 86 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 66 | 11 | 5 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 106 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 87 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 98 | 31 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 20 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 89 | 34 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 85 | 22 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 29 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 37 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 90 | 26 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
11 of 2,028 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,028 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.
Origin airport →LAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
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What the Data Says About MSY to LAS
The New Orleans to Las Vegas corridor (MSY to LAS) posts a 78% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 5,430 tracked flights. Late flights run 60.4 minutes behind on average. 8 carriers cover the 1,500-mile route; over the last 24 months, 11 of 2,028 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at just 55% - a 34-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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