Route · MSY → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Philadelphia
The MSY–PHL corridor (New Orleans, LA → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 35 carriers across roughly 1,089 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 102 min
- Delay when late
- 5,446
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 87%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 58%
Distance
1,089 mi
Carriers
35
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 84 | 25 | 4 | 0 | OH,F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 76 | 14 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 97 | 22 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 96 | 16 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,F9,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 86 | 22 | 5 | 1 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 91 | 22 | 5 | 2 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 130 | 29 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 126 | 25 | 0 | 0 | F9,OH,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 97 | 41 | 2 | 1 | AA,OH,UA,WN,YX,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 70 | 16 | 4 | 1 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 102 | 18 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 73 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OH,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 73 | 17 | 6 | 0 | AA,F9,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 36 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 87 | 17 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 113 | 27 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 112 | 20 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 77 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 70 | 26 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
45 of 2,173 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
6 of 2,173 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 →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About MSY to PHL
5,446 tracked flights put the MSY to PHL pairing (New Orleans to Philadelphia) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 102.0 minutes on average. Across the 1,089-mile route and its 35 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,173 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 58% - a 29-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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