Route · PHL → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to New Orleans
The PHL–MSY corridor (Philadelphia, PA → New Orleans, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 35 carriers across roughly 1,089 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.4%
- On-time
- +1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 5,448
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Nov 2025 89%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 54%
Distance
1,089 mi
Carriers
35
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 85 | 39 | 2 | 1 | OH,F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 97 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 96 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX,F9,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 85 | 22 | 7 | 1 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 91 | 36 | 7 | 1 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 129 | 31 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 127 | 27 | 0 | 2 | F9,OH,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 98 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,UA,WN,YX,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 69 | 20 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 102 | 16 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 73 | 19 | 2 | 0 | OH,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 73 | 22 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 87 | 20 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 114 | 28 | 2 | 4 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 113 | 17 | 1 | 2 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 70 | 22 | 2 | 2 | AA,F9,YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
37 of 2,176 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
14 of 2,176 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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 PHL to MSY
5,448 tracked flights put the PHL to MSY pairing (Philadelphia to New Orleans) at a 80.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,089-mile route and its 35 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (2,176 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 54% - a 35-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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