MSY to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 673 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or FLL 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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); JetBlue was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (86% on time); around 4pm did worst (37%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to FLL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 79% | 3.6% | 14 min | 7.4% | 557 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.3% | 13 min | 5.5% | 368 |
| JetBlue | 70% | 2.5% | 26 min | 11.4% | 487 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%17 flights
- 6am86%237 flights
- 7am84%280 flights
- 8am87%31 flights
- 9am86%101 flights
- 10am83%55 flights
- 11am83%35 flights
- 12pm61%60 flights
- 1pm79%19 flights
- 2pm67%112 flights
- 3pm69%132 flights
- 4pm37%92 flights
- 5pm33%31 flights
- 7pm58%131 flights
- 8pm84%65 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday80%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday72%1.0% cancelled
- Friday75%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.1% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Extreme weather42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
MSY to FLL: common questions
- How often are MSY to FLL flights on time?
- 74% 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 Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (33 of 1,412).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSY?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to MSY — 65% 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 → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.