CLT to MSY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · 650 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or MSY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to New Orleans (MSY) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 10pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 92% | 0.0% | 15 min | 7.7% | 13 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 0.0% | 11 min | 14.3% | 14 |
| Spirit Airlines | 84% | 0.0% | 43 min | 12.3% | 57 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 1.3% | 17 min | 8.8% | 1,622 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%192 flights
- 8am87%196 flights
- 9am82%45 flights
- 10am90%41 flights
- 11am75%154 flights
- 12pm87%70 flights
- 1pm81%179 flights
- 2pm74%91 flights
- 3pm78%92 flights
- 4pm67%210 flights
- 7pm81%95 flights
- 8pm81%36 flights
- 9pm83%36 flights
- 10pm67%174 flights
- 11pm71%77 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.0% 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 aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
CLT to MSY: common questions
- How often are CLT to MSY flights on time?
- 79% 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 Charlotte to New Orleans cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 1,711).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 8.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSY to CLT — 82% 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: CLT → MSY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.