DTW to MSY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · 926 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or MSY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to New Orleans (MSY) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (94% on time); around 2pm did worst (83%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 | 96% | 0.0% | 4 min | 4.3% | 23 |
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 1.8% | 9 min | 4.1% | 628 |
| Spirit Airlines | 83% | 0.6% | 13 min | 6.3% | 160 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am75%16 flights
- 7am82%11 flights
- 8am86%355 flights
- 11am94%35 flights
- 12pm85%20 flights
- 1pm93%30 flights
- 2pm83%273 flights
- 3pm86%30 flights
- 4pm75%12 flights
- 5pm73%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday85%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday93%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)51%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)83%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to MSY: common questions
- How often are DTW 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 Detroit to New Orleans cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 811).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSY to DTW — 83% 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: DTW → MSY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.