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Which MSY to DCA flight is punctual? Southwest 222, 7:30 am.

92% on time across 26 flights in the last 3 months, never cancelled.

MSY to DCA flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
7:30 amWN 22292%
10:17 amAA 549170%
1:54 pmAA 238470%
5:47 pmAA 178867%
10:59 amAA 531364%
2:07 pmAA 96751%
4:35 pmAA 567041%
5:25 pmWN 299028%
8 of 8 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

Which airline is most reliable? American and Southwest, neck and neck.

American landed on time 68% of the time, Southwest 67%.

Flight records,

  • American

    68%

    on time

    4.3% cancelled

  • Southwest

    67%

    on time

    0.9% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 8 regular flights, 7:30 am to 5:47 pm.

AA 5670 was cancelled most often, 19% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. AA 5491 10:17 am, 7% cancelled 70%
  2. AA 5313 10:59 am, 9% cancelled 64%
  3. AA 2384 1:54 pm, 0% cancelled 70%
  4. AA 967 2:07 pm, 6% cancelled 51%
  5. AA 5670 4:35 pm, 19% cancelled 41%
  6. AA 1788 5:47 pm, 0% cancelled 67%
  1. WN 222 7:30 am, 0% cancelled 92%
  2. WN 2990 5:25 pm, 0% cancelled 28%

What time should I fly? The 7 am departures.

91% landed on time; at 5 pm, 48%. Saturday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of MSY to DCA flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
5 am84%
6 am81%
7 am91%
8 am86%
9 am84%
10 am76%
11 am79%
12 pm71%
1 pm62%
2 pm69%
3 pm62%
4 pm62%
5 pm48%
6 pm59%

When is MSY security busiest? 5 to 6 am, then 9 am.

Calmest around 10 am. New Orleans security, hour by hour.

Security counts,

People screened per hour at MSY checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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People screened per hour at MSY checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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Monday, 6 am

1,700

people screened, all terminals.