FLL to MSY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · 673 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or MSY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New Orleans (MSY) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (72% on time); JetBlue was the least (56%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 7pm did worst (44%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Monday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 72% | 3.6% | 18 min | 11.6% | 555 |
| Southwest Airlines | 66% | 0.0% | 17 min | 6.8% | 368 |
| JetBlue | 56% | 2.0% | 31 min | 17.8% | 488 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%193 flights
- 8am72%18 flights
- 9am90%20 flights
- 10am75%20 flights
- 11am88%16 flights
- 12pm68%160 flights
- 1pm64%85 flights
- 2pm53%123 flights
- 3pm64%73 flights
- 4pm46%71 flights
- 5pm73%79 flights
- 6pm55%22 flights
- 7pm44%47 flights
- 8pm56%276 flights
- 9pm53%89 flights
- 10pm71%104 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday57%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday63%1.4% cancelled
- Friday63%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday64%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday59%2.7% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)47%
- Extreme weather43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
FLL to MSY: common questions
- How often are FLL to MSY flights on time?
- 65% 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 Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (30 of 1,411).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 12.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSY to FLL — 74% 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: FLL → MSY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.