MSY to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 445 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 3pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to AUS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 0.4% | 18 min | 9.1% | 464 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.4% | 13 min | 5.0% | 1,531 |
| Frontier Airlines | 50% | 0.0% | 45 min | 25.0% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%247 flights
- 7am95%93 flights
- 8am91%90 flights
- 9am90%177 flights
- 10am83%92 flights
- 11am76%102 flights
- 12pm70%95 flights
- 1pm60%78 flights
- 2pm74%108 flights
- 3pm57%145 flights
- 4pm72%352 flights
- 5pm71%31 flights
- 6pm73%45 flights
- 7pm81%111 flights
- 8pm75%57 flights
- 9pm71%99 flights
- 10pm58%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday69%1.0% 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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
MSY to AUS: common questions
- How often are MSY to AUS 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 New Orleans to Austin cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,999).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSY?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to MSY — 77% 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: MSY → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.