MSY to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 448 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); Envoy Air was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (85% on time); around 7pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% 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 DFW?
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 | 74% | 3.1% | 27 min | 12.0% | 2,356 |
| Spirit Airlines | 73% | 4.7% | 22 min | 12.3% | 170 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 2.9% | 17 min | 9.1% | 205 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 67% | 0.0% | 32 min | 13.3% | 15 |
| Frontier Airlines | 64% | 1.6% | 35 min | 14.8% | 62 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am85%303 flights
- 6am81%63 flights
- 7am81%301 flights
- 8am83%30 flights
- 9am78%344 flights
- 10am82%251 flights
- 11am76%243 flights
- 12pm68%132 flights
- 1pm78%77 flights
- 2pm65%202 flights
- 3pm75%169 flights
- 4pm73%138 flights
- 5pm55%99 flights
- 6pm54%227 flights
- 7pm53%166 flights
- 8pm68%43 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday80%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.4% cancelled
- Friday78%3.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%5.0% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
MSY to DFW: common questions
- How often are MSY to DFW flights on time?
- 73% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (89 of 2,808).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 95 min behind schedule on average, and 11.9% 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: DFW to MSY — 68% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.