MSY to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 1,167 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or EWR 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 Newark (EWR) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); United Airlines was the least (85%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (96% on time); around 8pm did worst (69%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (49%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to EWR?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 90% | 5.8% | 8 min | 4.8% | 156 |
| United Airlines | 85% | 1.9% | 12 min | 6.3% | 1,036 |
| Frontier Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| Spirit Airlines | 55% | 0.0% | 50 min | 32.3% | 31 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%283 flights
- 9am96%101 flights
- 10am91%173 flights
- 11am79%70 flights
- 12pm75%178 flights
- 1pm82%28 flights
- 6pm38%16 flights
- 7pm83%314 flights
- 8pm69%49 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%4.5% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.6% cancelled
- Friday84%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday86%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion49%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
MSY to EWR: common questions
- How often are MSY to EWR flights on time?
- 85% 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 Newark cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 1,228).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% 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: EWR to MSY — 80% 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 → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.