Route · MSY → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Minneapolis
The MSY–MSP corridor (New Orleans, LA → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 1,039 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.5%
- On-time
- +9.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 1,847
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Dec 2023 98%
Worst Month
Mar 2025 83%
Distance
1,039 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| May 2025 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
10 of 819 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
5 of 819 flights
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MSY - New Orleans
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New Orleans, LA.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About MSY to MSP
New Orleans to Minneapolis (MSY to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.5% on-time rate across 1,847 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 88.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,039 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 819 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 5 diverted (0.6%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2023 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Mar 2025 came in at just 83% - a 16-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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