MSY to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 1,367 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or BOS 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 Boston (BOS) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (65% on time); JetBlue was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (79% on time); around 6pm did worst (48%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Monday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (43%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to BOS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Delta Air Lines | 65% | 2.2% | 28 min | 14.8% | 372 |
| JetBlue | 62% | 2.1% | 34 min | 19.5% | 471 |
| Spirit Airlines | 50% | 0.0% | 23 min | 12.5% | 8 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am77%49 flights
- 10am79%69 flights
- 11am55%11 flights
- 12pm49%77 flights
- 1pm68%53 flights
- 2pm60%369 flights
- 3pm69%112 flights
- 5pm78%10 flights
- 6pm48%68 flights
- 7pm65%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday57%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday66%4.6% cancelled
- Wednesday63%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday58%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday59%4.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion43%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSY to BOS: common questions
- How often are MSY to BOS flights on time?
- 63% 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 Boston cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 853).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 17.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSY?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOS 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 → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.