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Best Airline: MSY to LGA

New Orleans to New York — airline reliability comparison

Spirit Airlines is the most reliable airline on the MSY to LGA route with a 85% on-time rate, compared to American Airlines at 63%. Based on 46 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Spirit Airlines85%
Delta Air Lines81%
JetBlue Airways79%
Southwest Airlines76%
American Airlines63%

MSY to LGA Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Spirit AirlinesNKBest85%0.0%70m46
Delta Air LinesDL81%2.5%91m2,594
JetBlue AirwaysB679%2.1%85m816
Southwest AirlinesWN76%1.9%51m1,250
American AirlinesAAWorst63%2.7%116m600

Route Overview

77%
Overall On-Time
83m
Avg Delay
2.2%
Cancel Rate
5,346
Total Flights
MSY to LGA Route DetailsReturn: LGA to MSY
MSY AirportLGA Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.