Flights Newark → New Orleans
EWR → MSY
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to New Orleans operates with an average on-time performance rate of 81%, with flights experiencing a mean delay of 7.3 minutes. Over the past period, there have been 350 total flights on this route using various aircraft such as Airbus A319, Embraer 170, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-800.
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 Newark (EWR) → New Orleans (MSY) route is operated by Air Canada, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 443 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.84%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to New Orleans: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to New Orleans (MSY) heads south-west for about 1,878 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 46m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 47% of EWR-MSY flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into New Orleans it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 443 tracked EWR-MSY flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 3.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-MSY
On the Newark (EWR) -> New Orleans (MSY) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 443 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-New Orleans is 3.84% across 443 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa Cargo, 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.
