Historical on-time performance
Boston to Minneapolis
1,124 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BOS–MSP arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate82%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.2%of scheduled flights
based on 1,849 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.2%Flights1,849
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
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 22 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 BOS → 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 — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 10 min · 2,171 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,205 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,451 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 55 min · 1,096 flights
- Overnights59% on time · p90 90 min · 191 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 80% to 85% on time.
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 817 flights
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 885 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 881 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 888 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 40 min · 890 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 40 min · 866 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 40 min · 887 flights
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