MSY to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 650 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 1pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to CLT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 92% | 0.0% | 15 min | 7.7% | 13 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 0.0% | 12 min | 14.3% | 14 |
| American Airlines | 82% | 1.4% | 19 min | 7.4% | 1,624 |
| Spirit Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 30 min | 8.9% | 56 |
| Frontier Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%36 flights
- 6am91%191 flights
- 7am92%180 flights
- 9am91%212 flights
- 10am83%163 flights
- 11am85%80 flights
- 12pm84%89 flights
- 1pm65%110 flights
- 2pm80%49 flights
- 3pm81%211 flights
- 4pm71%72 flights
- 5pm82%100 flights
- 6pm67%212 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.4% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
MSY to CLT: common questions
- How often are MSY to CLT flights on time?
- 82% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 1,712).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% 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: CLT to MSY — 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: MSY → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.