Dallas (DAL) to New Orleans (MSY): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly DAL to MSY matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 88% on-time in January 2025 to just 60% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 77% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 64%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 77%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 14 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.5%
- Flights/day
- 6.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 23m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 437 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DAL to MSY
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (61%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 14 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 84% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 77% | 15 min |
| Thursday | 72% | 18 min |
| Friday | 74% | 14 min |
| Saturday | 76% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 14 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline operations30%
- National airspace system15%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DAL to MSY delayed?
- 23% of DAL–MSY flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 14 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DAL to MSY?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DAL to MSY?
- The scheduled DAL–MSY flight time averages 1h 23m over 437 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
- How often are DAL to MSY flights cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DAL to MSY?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 60% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 88%. If your dates are flexible, that 28-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 4,582 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.