Route · MSY → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Tampa
The MSY–TPA corridor (New Orleans, LA → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 488 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81%
- On-time
- +2 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 6,607
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Jan 2025 90%
Worst Month
May 2024 64%
Distance
488 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 114 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 111 | 22 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 102 | 22 | 1 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 73 | 18 | 1 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 76 | 25 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 87 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 115 | 17 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 106 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 98 | 10 | 8 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 102 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 122 | 13 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 117 | 24 | 12 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 77 | 9 | 9 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 70 | 15 | 3 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 24 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 91 | 24 | 1 | 1 | NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 95 | 34 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 96 | 17 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 129 | 41 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 119 | 21 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 102 | 22 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
46 of 2,302 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,302 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 →TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
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What the Data Says About MSY to TPA
6,607 tracked flights put the MSY to TPA pairing (New Orleans to Tampa) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.4 minutes on average. Across the 488-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.0% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,302 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 64% - 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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