LAX to MSY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · 1,671 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or MSY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to New Orleans (MSY) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 1pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 81% | 0.4% | 14 min | 7.6% | 950 |
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 2.6% | 27 min | 10.8% | 152 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.3% | 15 min | 5.4% | 357 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%135 flights
- 7am91%259 flights
- 8am74%82 flights
- 9am84%128 flights
- 10am65%77 flights
- 11am67%74 flights
- 12pm75%102 flights
- 1pm61%173 flights
- 3pm88%43 flights
- 4pm83%30 flights
- 6pm73%269 flights
- 7pm47%16 flights
- 11pm85%57 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.4% cancelled
- Friday77%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday68%1.8% 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)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)56%
- Extreme weather44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAX to MSY: common questions
- How often are LAX to MSY flights on time?
- 78% 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 Los Angeles to New Orleans cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 1,459).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSY to LAX — 79% 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: LAX → MSY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.