MSY to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 437 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to DAL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 1.1% | 15 min | 7.1% | 2,287 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%246 flights
- 6am92%147 flights
- 7am90%157 flights
- 8am94%99 flights
- 9am87%130 flights
- 10am80%108 flights
- 11am87%197 flights
- 12pm78%67 flights
- 1pm85%109 flights
- 2pm66%183 flights
- 3pm68%132 flights
- 4pm64%96 flights
- 5pm72%97 flights
- 6pm64%139 flights
- 7pm57%146 flights
- 8pm57%99 flights
- 9pm53%115 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.9% cancelled
- Friday77%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday66%2.5% 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)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
MSY to DAL: common questions
- How often are MSY to DAL flights on time?
- 77% 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 2,287).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSY?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to MSY — 76% 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 → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.