PHX to MSY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · 1,301 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or MSY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to New Orleans (MSY) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (85% on time); around 8pm did worst (61%).
- Saturday 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 (49%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to MSY?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 76% | 0.8% | 18 min | 7.9% | 371 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 0.0% | 8 min | 0.0% | 8 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 7 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| Southwest Airlines | 69% | 0.4% | 19 min | 9.5% | 549 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am100%15 flights
- 8am85%66 flights
- 9am83%123 flights
- 10am84%25 flights
- 11am71%45 flights
- 12pm73%198 flights
- 1pm69%79 flights
- 4pm54%13 flights
- 5pm85%20 flights
- 6pm63%168 flights
- 7pm63%106 flights
- 8pm61%62 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday68%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday66%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%0.7% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PHX to MSY: common questions
- How often are PHX to MSY flights on time?
- 72% 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 Phoenix to New Orleans cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 932).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSY to PHX — 79% 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: PHX → MSY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.