State · LA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Louisiana
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Louisiana ranks #26 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 1.48%
- Cancelled
- #26 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, flights in Louisiana run at 81.2% on-time (late tercile) across 745,106 operations at 7 airports, 2.2 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, MLU leads locally at 87.2% on-time.
- 81.2%
- statewide on-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US average
- 7
- airports tracked
- 1.48%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Louisiana vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
745,106 Top 49% more flights than 51% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Louisiana
Louisiana airports ranked by on-time rate
7 BTS-tracked airports, led by MLU at 87.2%
On-time rate by airport
- MLU
Monroe, LA: 87.2% on-time, 22,635 flights
87 %
- AEX
Alexandria, LA: 86.2% on-time, 23,340 flights
86 %
- LCH
Lake Charles, LA: 86.1% on-time, 13,543 flights
86 %
- BTR
Baton Rouge, LA: 84.2% on-time, 53,837 flights
84 %
- LFT
Lafayette, LA: 83.2% on-time, 37,254 flights
83 %
- SHV
Shreveport, LA: 83.1% on-time, 55,112 flights
83 %
- MSY
New Orleans, LA: 79.9% on-time, 539,385 flights
80 %
What this shows Airports here range from 79.9% to 87.2% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans | 539,385 | 79.9% | 70.6 min |
| SHV | Shreveport, LA | Shreveport | 55,112 | 83.1% | 88.1 min |
| BTR | Baton Rouge, LA | Baton Rouge | 53,837 | 84.2% | 83.5 min |
| LFT | Lafayette, LA | Lafayette | 37,254 | 83.2% | 90.6 min |
| AEX | Alexandria, LA | Alexandria | 23,340 | 86.2% | 89.6 min |
| MLU | Monroe, LA | Monroe | 22,635 | 87.2% | 86.1 min |
| LCH | Lake Charles, LA | Lake Charles | 13,543 | 86.1% | 100.7 min |
Louisiana airport-inventory reading
The standout signal in Louisiana is airport inventory: 7 BTS-tracked airports across 745,106 flights. Statewide on-time is 81.2% (2.2 pts above the 79% U.S. average) with a 1.48% cancellation rate.
Mid-volume books still show a clear airport fingerprint: New Orleans, LA (MSY) handles 539,385 flights at 79.9% on-time.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in Jul 2024. On reliability, Monroe, LA (MLU) posts the highest on-time rate at 87.2% across 22,635 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Louisiana's 81.2%.
Using Louisiana's data
Louisiana's statewide on-time book sits in the slower third of BTS states; check the specific airport before treating the headline as typical.
- Monroe, LA (MLU) is the most reliable airport in Louisiana among those with meaningful traffic. MLU profile
- New Orleans, LA handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. MSY profile
- See how Louisiana compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025