DFW to MSY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · 448 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to New Orleans (MSY) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); American Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (84% on time); around 8pm did worst (41%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 79% | 2.9% | 10 min | 4.0% | 205 |
| Spirit Airlines | 74% | 4.8% | 21 min | 11.9% | 168 |
| Frontier Airlines | 72% | 1.6% | 27 min | 13.1% | 62 |
| American Airlines | 67% | 2.9% | 28 min | 14.0% | 2,354 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 60% | 0.0% | 46 min | 20.0% | 15 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am81%280 flights
- 8am81%377 flights
- 9am79%162 flights
- 10am84%87 flights
- 11am77%183 flights
- 12pm78%200 flights
- 1pm71%136 flights
- 2pm72%126 flights
- 3pm52%289 flights
- 5pm55%245 flights
- 6pm54%134 flights
- 7pm55%67 flights
- 8pm41%141 flights
- 9pm67%303 flights
- 10pm45%48 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday76%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday69%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday66%1.4% cancelled
- Friday70%3.3% cancelled
- Saturday68%5.1% cancelled
- Sunday63%4.5% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
DFW to MSY: common questions
- How often are DFW to MSY flights on time?
- 68% 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/Fort Worth to New Orleans cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (84 of 2,804).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 13.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSY to DFW — 73% 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: DFW → MSY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.