AUS to MSY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · 445 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or MSY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to New Orleans (MSY) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (54%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to MSY?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 0.2% | 17 min | 9.1% | 464 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 0.4% | 13 min | 6.0% | 1,502 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 11 min | 0.0% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%83 flights
- 6am97%91 flights
- 7am90%135 flights
- 8am95%120 flights
- 9am94%50 flights
- 10am84%87 flights
- 11am89%28 flights
- 12pm87%93 flights
- 1pm74%291 flights
- 2pm68%161 flights
- 3pm74%124 flights
- 4pm54%108 flights
- 5pm72%189 flights
- 6pm65%79 flights
- 7pm63%108 flights
- 8pm82%88 flights
- 9pm59%78 flights
- 10pm71%57 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.3% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Security0%
AUS to MSY: common questions
- How often are AUS to MSY flights on time?
- 77% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Austin to New Orleans cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,970).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSY to AUS — 78% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AUS → MSY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.