MSY to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 701 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or CVG 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 Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (68% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to CVG?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 69% | 1.9% | 37 min | 17.3% | 53 |
| Frontier Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 6 min | 0.0% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am71%28 flights
- 11am70%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday68%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%4.3% 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)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSY to CVG: common questions
- How often are MSY to CVG flights on time?
- 69% 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 Cincinnati cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 56).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 35 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 111 min behind schedule on average, and 16.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSY?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to MSY — 85% 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 → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.