Route · TPA → MSY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to New Orleans
The TPA–MSY corridor (Tampa, FL → New Orleans, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 488 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 6,525
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Nov 2024 97%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 68%
Distance
488 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 114 | 23 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 111 | 12 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 101 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 73 | 17 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 76 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 87 | 20 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 115 | 28 | 4 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 106 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 97 | 11 | 8 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 99 | 18 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 122 | 4 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 117 | 14 | 11 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 77 | 14 | 8 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 70 | 17 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 23 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 95 | 17 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 96 | 15 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 129 | 41 | 2 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 119 | 17 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 102 | 23 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
41 of 2,297 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,297 flights
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TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
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 TPA to MSY
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tampa to New Orleans (TPA to MSY) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 6,525 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 65.8 minutes. The 488-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 2,297 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 68% - a 29-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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