Route · ORD → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to New Orleans
The ORD–MSY corridor (Chicago, IL → New Orleans, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 50 carriers across roughly 837 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.3%
- On-time
- +1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 10,053
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Sep 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 62%
Distance
837 mi
Carriers
50
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 186 | 62 | 1 | 1 | YX,NK,AA,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 218 | 37 | 8 | 0 | UA,MQ,NK,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 235 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 142 | 16 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 157 | 35 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 181 | 68 | 0 | 1 | AA,NK,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 190 | 46 | 1 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ,NK |
| May 2025 | 170 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 177 | 35 | 2 | 1 | MQ,NK,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 177 | 42 | 0 | 1 | AA,UA,YX,MQ,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 140 | 36 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA,YX,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 133 | 21 | 12 | 1 | AA,YX,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 147 | 23 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 141 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,NK,YX,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 155 | 19 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 136 | 22 | 5 | 1 | OO,UA,AA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 143 | 44 | 3 | 0 | AA,NK,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 173 | 65 | 7 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 166 | 47 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 173 | 65 | 2 | 2 | AA,MQ,NK,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 174 | 28 | 0 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 178 | 45 | 1 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 134 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 127 | 44 | 3 | 1 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
52 of 3,953 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
12 of 3,953 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →MSY - New Orleans
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New Orleans, LA.
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What the Data Says About ORD to MSY
10,053 tracked flights put the ORD to MSY pairing (Chicago to New Orleans) at a 80.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.8 minutes on average. Across the 837-mile route and its 50 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (3,953 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 62% - 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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