Flights New Orleans → Toronto
MSY → YYZ
Route overview
The flight route from New Orleans to Toronto connects two major cities with a high volume of annual passengers at the destination airport, which serves over 35 million people per year. This route likely sees significant traffic due to the substantial number of travelers passing through the busy Toronto airport.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The New Orleans (MSY) → Toronto (YYZ) route is operated by Air Canada, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Toronto the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Toronto: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New Orleans (MSY) to Toronto (YYZ) heads north-east for about 1,788 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 39m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Toronto it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating MSY-YYZ
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MSY-YYZ
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Canada, United 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.
