New Orleans (MSY) to Salt Lake City (SLC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MSY to SLC matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in November 2024 to just 77% in July 2026. Across the full period the route averages 90% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 90%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 8 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 43m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,429 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MSY to SLC
Aim for departures around 2 p.m. (97% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (87%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 87% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 91% | 7 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 93% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 88% | 6 min |
| Friday | 92% | 7 min |
| Saturday | 89% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 91% | 7 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Airline operations40%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MSY to SLC delayed?
- 10% of MSY–SLC 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 8 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MSY to SLC?
- Departures around 2 p.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (87%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MSY to SLC?
- The scheduled MSY–SLC flight time averages 3h 43m over 1,429 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 10% of the time.
- How often are MSY to SLC flights cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MSY to SLC?
- July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 77% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 23-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 949 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.