MSY to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 926 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or DTW 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 Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (85% on time); around 4pm did worst (81%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Friday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to DTW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 1.9% | 13 min | 4.7% | 628 |
| Spirit Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 23 min | 10.1% | 159 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 4.3% | 18 min | 13.6% | 23 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am80%20 flights
- 11am85%352 flights
- 1pm85%26 flights
- 2pm94%16 flights
- 3pm75%12 flights
- 4pm81%87 flights
- 5pm82%247 flights
- 7pm67%12 flights
- 8pm64%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday91%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday92%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.3% 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)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)77%
- Extreme weather23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSY to DTW: common questions
- How often are MSY to DTW flights on time?
- 83% 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 Detroit cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 810).
- 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 81 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSY?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW 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 → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.