Route · PHX → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to New Orleans
The PHX–MSY corridor (Phoenix, AZ → New Orleans, LA) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,300 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.9%
- On-time
- -0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 4,108
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Apr 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 52%
Distance
1,300 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 89 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 82 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| May 2025 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 76 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 80 | 25 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 67 | 10 | 5 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 69 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| May 2024 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 73 | 18 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
9 of 1,578 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,578 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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 PHX to MSY
4,108 tracked flights put the PHX to MSY pairing (Phoenix to New Orleans) at a 78.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,300-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,578 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 52% - a 36-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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