MSY to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 1,040 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or MSP 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 Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 2pm did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (61%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to MSP?
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 | 83% | 2.5% | 16 min | 6.1% | 440 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm88%74 flights
- 2pm75%22 flights
- 4pm83%337 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%4.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday86%7.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)61%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)73%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
MSY to MSP: common questions
- How often are MSY to MSP 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 Minneapolis cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 440).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% 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: MSP to MSY — 87% 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 → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.