MSY to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 551 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or MCO 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 Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 6pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to MCO?
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 | 80% | 3.1% | 15 min | 10.0% | 456 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.5% | 14 min | 6.9% | 1,585 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 2.5% | 25 min | 11.2% | 202 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%372 flights
- 6am95%109 flights
- 7am91%179 flights
- 8am89%75 flights
- 9am86%93 flights
- 10am88%136 flights
- 11am83%30 flights
- 12pm71%166 flights
- 1pm71%97 flights
- 2pm72%89 flights
- 3pm69%106 flights
- 4pm60%126 flights
- 5pm72%187 flights
- 6pm52%103 flights
- 7pm70%37 flights
- 8pm66%245 flights
- 9pm67%93 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.3% cancelled
- Friday77%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday66%3.3% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
MSY to MCO: common questions
- How often are MSY to MCO flights on time?
- 78% 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 Orlando cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 2,243).
- 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 62 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% 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: MCO to MSY — 75% 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 → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.