BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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MSY→AUS

New Orleans, LA (MSY) to Austin, TX (AUS) flight delay odds

77.7% of 2,040 official scheduled MSY-to-AUS flights arrived on time; 13.5% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 0.4% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALGenerally reliable
77.7%arrived on time
13.5%30+ min late
0.4%cancelled
2,040scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late6.2%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late2.8%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.1%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+6.6 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for MSY to AUS?

Among qualifying MSY-to-AUS departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 94.3% of 435 flights. Night was lowest at 66.4% across 146 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning43594.3%3.4%0.5%
Late morning40885.3%8.1%0.2%
Afternoon74068.4%19.3%0.4%
Evening31172.3%16.1%0.6%
Night14666.4%24.0%0.7%

Which weekday was most reliable for MSY to AUS?

Among qualifying MSY-to-AUS weekday results, Tuesday had the highest on-time rate: 87.7% of 292 flights. Sunday was lowest at 69.7% across 304 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday32478.1%12.0%1.2%
Tuesday29287.7%5.5%0.0%
Wednesday28582.8%9.1%0.0%
Thursday32274.2%17.4%0.3%
Friday32574.2%16.0%0.0%
Saturday18879.3%12.2%0.5%
Sunday30469.7%21.1%1.0%

Which airline was most reliable for MSY to AUS?

Among qualifying MSY-to-AUS airline results, SkyWest Airlines had the highest on-time rate: 80.2% of 495 flights. Southwest Airlines was lowest at 77.0% across 1,541 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Southwest Airlines1,54177.0%13.0%0.5%
SkyWest Airlines49580.2%14.9%0.4%
Frontier Airlines450.0%25.0%0.0%

Which month was most reliable for MSY to AUS?

Among qualifying MSY-to-AUS month results, September 2025 had the highest on-time rate: 88.7% of 177 flights. June 2026 was lowest at 64.2% across 159 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202519372.0%18.1%0.5%
August 202518184.0%10.5%0.0%
September 202517788.7%5.1%0.0%
October 202519881.8%11.1%0.0%
November 202516678.9%14.5%0.0%
December 202516373.6%16.6%0.0%
January 202615483.1%5.8%3.9%
February 202615880.4%13.9%0.0%
March 202616976.3%13.0%1.2%
April 202616078.1%13.1%0.0%
May 202616270.4%16.0%0.0%
June 202615964.2%25.2%0.0%

What drove MSY to AUS delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded MSY-to-AUS delay category, accounting for 37.6% of 27,486 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline36.2%
Late aircraft37.6%
National airspace18.4%
Weather7.7%
Security0.1%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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