Flights New Orleans → Los Angeles
MSY → LAX
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The New Orleans (MSY) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 336 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.60%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 83% | 1 min | 1.1% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 81% | 6 min | 1.9% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 81% | 4 min | 2.5% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 5 min | 0.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSY-LAX
On the New Orleans (MSY) -> Los Angeles (LAX) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 336 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New Orleans-Los Angeles is 0.60% across 336 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
