Route · MSY → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Chicago
The MSY–MDW corridor (New Orleans, LA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 825 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 5,821
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Nov 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 72%
Distance
825 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 79 | 14 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 97 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 85 | 13 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 97 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 95 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 89 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 90 | 15 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 82 | 8 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 87 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 96 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 95 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 95 | 22 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 87 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 68 | 15 | 3 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
17 of 2,013 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
10 of 2,013 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 →MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About MSY to MDW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New Orleans to Chicago (MSY to MDW) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 5,821 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 55.3 minutes. The 825-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 2,013 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 72% - a 22-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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