Route · MSY → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Chicago
The MSY–ORD corridor (New Orleans, LA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 50 carriers across roughly 837 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 10,042
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Sep 2025 94%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 74%
Distance
837 mi
Carriers
50
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 185 | 44 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK,AA,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 217 | 47 | 9 | 1 | UA,MQ,NK,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 235 | 50 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 142 | 9 | 1 | 1 | MQ,UA,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 157 | 23 | 3 | 3 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 181 | 46 | 0 | 4 | AA,NK,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 190 | 29 | 1 | 2 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ,NK |
| May 2025 | 170 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 177 | 23 | 3 | 2 | MQ,NK,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 176 | 38 | 0 | 3 | AA,UA,YX,MQ,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 140 | 19 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA,YX,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 132 | 18 | 12 | 0 | AA,YX,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 148 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 142 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,NK,YX,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 154 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 136 | 20 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA,AA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 144 | 36 | 1 | 0 | AA,NK,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 172 | 42 | 4 | 4 | AA,MQ,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 166 | 40 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 173 | 41 | 2 | 4 | AA,MQ,NK,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 174 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 178 | 36 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 134 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 127 | 33 | 4 | 1 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
50 of 3,950 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
25 of 3,950 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 →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About MSY to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New Orleans to Chicago (MSY to ORD) running a 84.9% on-time rate over 10,042 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 89.7 minutes. The 837-mile corridor is served by 50 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 3,950 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 74% - a 20-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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