Airport reliability
Minneapolis (MSP) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Minneapolis, MN (MSP) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Minneapolis, MN114,673 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 77.9% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.4% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.2% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 114,673 12 months
What this means
MSP departures beat the U.S. average.
- 77.9% of the 114,673 scheduled departures from Minneapolis (MSP) arrived at their destination on time, 2.3 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.4% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at MSP were on time 80.1% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Alaska Airlines was the most punctual from MSP (81.7%) and PSA Airlines the least (68.9%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from MSP (87.3% on time) and July the least reliable (71.8%).
- Cancellations peaked in March, when 2.2% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (90.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 5 pm to 6 pm were the least (67.8%).
Airlines at MSP
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 84.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 75 min | 75 |
| Alaska Airlines | 81.7% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 68 min | 1,247 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 78.6% | 1.5% | 8.4% | 87 min | 28,179 |
| Delta Air Lines | 78.3% | 1.2% | 6.4% | 61 min | 64,705 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77.9% | 1.0% | 5.3% | 53 min | 5,695 |
| American Airlines | 77.6% | 2.0% | 7.3% | 100 min | 4,212 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 74.8% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 88 min | 1,402 |
| United Airlines | 74.5% | 1.3% | 9.7% | 83 min | 5,436 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 71.3% | 3.2% | 10.9% | 69 min | 1,233 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71.0% | 1.5% | 11.7% | 95 min | 1,301 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 68.9% | 6.4% | 11.6% | 137 min | 1,188 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time MSP average 77.9%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 90.2% | 1,758 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 86.9% | 5,726 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 85.2% | 8,767 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 83.1% | 5,967 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 83.2% | 7,431 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 80.6% | 10,383 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 79.1% | 7,385 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 79.4% | 7,427 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 77.8% | 6,223 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 74.9% | 7,951 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 73.0% | 7,652 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 71.1% | 3,294 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 67.8% | 2,710 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 71.1% | 11,663 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 71.8% | 5,330 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 75.8% | 7,368 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 75.4% | 5,967 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 75.2% | 1,671 |
Best and worst months at MSP
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 77.9%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77.5% | 25,976 |
| February | 82.7% | 24,496 |
| March | 78.4% | 29,314 |
| April | 83.5% | 29,067 |
| May | 81.0% | 31,146 |
| June | 73.2% | 32,174 |
| July | 71.8% | 33,341 |
| August | 78.3% | 32,732 |
| September | 86.7% | 30,472 |
| October | 87.3% | 31,357 |
| November | 86.0% | 28,759 |
| December | 76.1% | 29,229 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 85.3% | 9,559 |
| Oct 2025 | 84.4% | 9,657 |
| Nov 2025 | 80.1% | 8,806 |
| Dec 2025 | 61.5% | 8,854 |
| Jan 2026 | 71.0% | 8,055 |
| Feb 2026 | 79.3% | 7,923 |
| Mar 2026 | 73.1% | 9,608 |
| Apr 2026 | 83.0% | 9,639 |
| May 2026 | 82.7% | 10,400 |
| Jun 2026 | 76.9% | 10,491 |
| Jul 2026 | 76.3% | 10,990 |
| Aug 2026 | 78.7% | 10,691 |
Busiest routes from MSP
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 67.9% | 2.8% | 8 | 6,395 |
| Denver (DEN) | 77.0% | 0.8% | 5 | 5,811 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 81.2% | 0.5% | 3 | 3,489 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 75.5% | 2.2% | 4 | 3,312 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 79.4% | 0.9% | 5 | 2,974 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 80.0% | 1.0% | 2 | 2,676 |
| Washington (DCA) | 71.8% | 3.2% | 5 | 2,632 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 79.2% | 1.4% | 2 | 2,451 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 76.6% | 1.7% | 2 | 2,303 |
| Newark (EWR) | 75.3% | 4.6% | 4 | 2,225 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 80.6% | 1.0% | 1 | 2,107 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 79.1% | 1.1% | 3 | 2,086 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 76.0% | 3.9% | 5 | 2,085 |
| St. Louis (STL) | 78.7% | 0.9% | 3 | 1,958 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 73.9% | 1.5% | 3 | 1,941 |
| Houston (IAH) | 81.0% | 0.9% | 3 | 1,940 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 66.3% | 0.7% | 3 | 1,926 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 82.2% | 0.6% | 2 | 1,884 |
| Boston (BOS) | 75.4% | 1.2% | 1 | 1,849 |
| New York (LGA) | 76.0% | 2.9% | 2 | 1,813 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Minneapolis, MN (MSP) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.