WN553 AUS → MSY

Southwest Airlines · Austin, TX to New Orleans, LA · 25 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-06 · 445 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (24%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

WN553 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for AUS → MSY, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
24%
Median delay
+27 min
90th percentile
+58 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is WN553 on time?

Across 25 flights on AUS → MSY from 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-06, WN553 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 24% of the time. The median arrival delay was +27 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +58 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time624%
16-30 min728%
31-60 min1040%
61-120 min14%
2+ hrs14%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-032020%+31 min
2026-04540%+77 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon520%
TueNo data—
WedNo data—
Thu520%
Fri50%
Sat560%
Sun520%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…