CVG to MSY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · 701 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or MSY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cincinnati (CVG) to New Orleans (MSY) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (46%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG 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% | 3 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| Allegiant Air | 84% | 1.9% | 12 min | 11.8% | 53 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%25 flights
- 9am90%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%4.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CVG to MSY: common questions
- How often are CVG to MSY flights on time?
- 85% 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 Cincinnati to New Orleans cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 56).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSY to CVG — 69% 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: CVG → MSY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.