Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Minneapolis
Flights on ATL–MSP arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,250 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.4%Flights3,219
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9060 minCancel0.0%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline51%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Late aircraft24%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline23%
- Weather77%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 13 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → MSP
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 2,965 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 3,350 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 45 min · 1,576 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 45 min · 1,687 flights
- Overnights73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,319 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 85% on time.
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,471 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,460 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,453 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,634 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,624 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,621 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,634 flights
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