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Best Airline: ORD to MSY

Chicago to New Orleans — airline reliability comparison

SkyWest Airlines is the most reliable airline on the ORD to MSY route with a 84% on-time rate, compared to Spirit Airlines at 67%. Based on 325 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

SkyWest Airlines84%
Frontier Airlines82%
Republic Airways82%
80%
United Airlines77%
American Airlines74%
Spirit Airlines67%

ORD to MSY Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
SkyWest AirlinesOOBest84%1.9%53m325
Frontier AirlinesF982%0.0%123m11
Republic AirwaysYX82%2.4%58m655
MQ80%1.4%60m876
United AirlinesUA77%1.3%65m2,940
American AirlinesAA74%1.2%72m1,434
Spirit AirlinesNKWorst67%2.8%72m611

Route Overview

77%
Overall On-Time
70m
Avg Delay
1.5%
Cancel Rate
6,975
Total Flights
ORD to MSY Route DetailsReturn: MSY to ORD
ORD AirportMSY Airport

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