MSY to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,301 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); American Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 7pm did worst (49%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to PHX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 88% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 8 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.2% | 11 min | 2.6% | 549 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 0.8% | 26 min | 10.5% | 373 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 12 min | 0.0% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%34 flights
- 6am93%96 flights
- 7am87%135 flights
- 8am94%47 flights
- 10am90%10 flights
- 12pm92%12 flights
- 2pm80%172 flights
- 3pm67%21 flights
- 4pm59%17 flights
- 5pm73%59 flights
- 6pm72%258 flights
- 7pm49%64 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday66%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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MSY to PHX: common questions
- How often are MSY to PHX flights on time?
- 79% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 934).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% 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: PHX to MSY — 72% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.