Route · MSY → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Los Angeles
The MSY–LAX corridor (New Orleans, LA → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 1,670 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 8,483
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 68%
Distance
1,670 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 145 | 31 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 141 | 22 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 175 | 34 | 0 | 2 | DL,WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 121 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 118 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 145 | 29 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 142 | 38 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 150 | 44 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 164 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 180 | 30 | 2 | 1 | DL,NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 163 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,UA,WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 133 | 23 | 13 | 0 | DL,WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 144 | 23 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 135 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 147 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 128 | 25 | 3 | 0 | WN,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 131 | 16 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 138 | 44 | 11 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 141 | 29 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 152 | 29 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 137 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 141 | 27 | 2 | 2 | DL,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 124 | 24 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 128 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
37 of 3,423 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 3,423 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 →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About MSY to LAX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New Orleans to Los Angeles (MSY to LAX) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 8,483 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 74.0 minutes. The 1,670-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 3,423 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 68% - a 26-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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