New Orleans (MSY) to Minneapolis (MSP): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MSY to MSP matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in August 2025 to just 60% in July 2026. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 14 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Flights/day
- 1.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 51m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,040 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MSY to MSP
Aim for departures around 2 p.m. (89% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (81%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 9 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 87% | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 86% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 81% | 18 min |
| Friday | 83% | 19 min |
| Saturday | 81% | 23 min |
| Sunday | 85% | 10 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Airline operations49%
- National airspace system10%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MSY to MSP delayed?
- 17% of MSY–MSP flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 14 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MSY to MSP?
- Departures around 2 p.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (81%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MSY to MSP?
- The scheduled MSY–MSP flight time averages 2h 51m over 1,040 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
- How often are MSY to MSP flights cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MSY to MSP?
- July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 60% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 40-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 899 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.