Flights Toronto → New Orleans
YYZ → MSY
Route overview
The flight route from Toronto to New Orleans connects two culturally rich cities, with the destination airport serving over eleven million passengers annually. This high-volume traffic indicates a popular and well-traveled route between these urban centers.
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 Toronto (YYZ) → New Orleans (MSY) route is operated by Air Canada, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.6/100 (low), 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 Toronto the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to New Orleans: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Toronto (YYZ) to New Orleans (MSY) heads south-west for about 1,788 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 39m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Toronto the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into New Orleans 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 YYZ-MSY
Airports
Frequently asked questions about YYZ-MSY
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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.
