MSY to RDU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 779 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (81%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY to RDU?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| Spirit Airlines | 85% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.8% | 26 |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 0.0% | 20 min | 9.5% | 21 |
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%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MSY to RDU: common questions
- How often are MSY to RDU flights on time?
- 84% 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 Raleigh/Durham cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 51).
- 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 75 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% 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: RDU to MSY — 76% 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 → RDU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.