Route · SFO → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to New Orleans
The SFO–MSY corridor (San Francisco, CA → New Orleans, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,911 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 2,044
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2025 96%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 80%
Distance
1,911 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | UA |
| May 2025 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| May 2024 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
8 of 1,050 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
6 of 1,050 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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 SFO to MSY
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to New Orleans (SFO to MSY) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 2,044 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.4 minutes. The 1,911-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 1,050 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at just 80% - a 16-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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