MSY to PDX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Portland International Airport · 2,051 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or PDX 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 Portland (PDX) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (66%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to PDX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 87% | 1.7% | 8 min | 2.7% | 115 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%5.6% cancelled
- Tuesday94%5.6% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday94%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%0.0% 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)66%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security16%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSY to PDX: common questions
- How often are MSY to PDX flights on time?
- 87% 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 Portland cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 115).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 2.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSY?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PDX to MSY — 93% 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 → PDX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.