MSY to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 690 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or MCI 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 Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (92% on time); around 3pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to MCI?
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 | 80% | 0.3% | 13 min | 5.5% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%13 flights
- 8am92%13 flights
- 10am86%98 flights
- 11am83%63 flights
- 12pm80%56 flights
- 1pm79%28 flights
- 2pm92%26 flights
- 3pm52%27 flights
- 9pm63%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.4% 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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
MSY to MCI: common questions
- How often are MSY to MCI flights on time?
- 80% 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 Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 364).
- 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 58 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% 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: MCI to MSY — 77% 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 → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.