DAL to MSY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · 437 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or MSY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to New Orleans (MSY) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 9pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Thursday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 1.1% | 14 min | 7.2% | 2,289 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%170 flights
- 7am92%240 flights
- 8am95%145 flights
- 9am89%104 flights
- 10am81%96 flights
- 11am85%144 flights
- 12pm68%146 flights
- 1pm71%194 flights
- 2pm73%64 flights
- 3pm69%143 flights
- 4pm68%139 flights
- 5pm67%119 flights
- 6pm58%87 flights
- 7pm66%183 flights
- 8pm66%117 flights
- 9pm55%87 flights
- 10pm58%111 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.6% cancelled
- Friday71%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.5% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
DAL to MSY: common questions
- How often are DAL to MSY flights on time?
- 76% 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 Dallas to New Orleans cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 2,289).
- 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 54 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSY to DAL — 77% 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: DAL → MSY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.