Route · PHX → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to New Orleans
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PHX to MSY (Phoenix to New Orleans) ranks #2848 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.9%
- On-time
- -0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 4,108
- Flights
- #2848 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
PHX–MSY seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (86.8%) · weakest: July (63.0%)
Strongest calendar month
January
86.8% on-time · ~68 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~74 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
63.0% on-time · ~51 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
9 of 1,578 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,578 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
PHX on-time profileMSY - New Orleans
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New Orleans, LA.
MSY on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PHX and MSY side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PHX vs MSYOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PHX departures
From PHX, this corridor sits with 71 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 97 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (25 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: New Orleans · fleet on-time rank #3560 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, PHX–MSY peaks in January at 86.8% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~74 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 63.0%, a 23.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using PHX–MSY data
PHX–MSY is mid-pack at 78.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare PHX and MSY airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PHX airport
- If your dates flex, January (86.8% on-time) beats July (63.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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