Delta Air Lines LAX to MSY on-time performance
Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Los Angeles to New Orleans · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
On-time arrivals
81%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.4%
4 flights
Avg arrival delay
14 min
69 min when late
Rank on route
#1 of 3
route average 78% on time
Key facts
- Delta Air Lines flights on LAX to MSY arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- That ranks #1 of 3 airlines on this route, which averaged 78% on time overall.
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
On-time trend by month
Why this airline's flights were late
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)59%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Other airlines on LAX to MSY
- Southwest Airlines71% on time · 15 min avg delay
- Spirit Airlines78% on time · 27 min avg delay
Full LAX to MSY comparison →
Delta Air Lines on-time record across all routes →
950 Delta Air Lines flights tracked on this route; 4 cancelled, 4 diverted.
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. How we calculate this.