Historical on-time performance
Baltimore to Minneapolis
936 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BWI–MSP arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate80%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,374 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesbestOn-time83%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.3%Flights919
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.3%Flights455
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft45%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather72%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 18 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 BWI → 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 · 1,522 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 20 min · 908 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 35 min · 730 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 55 min · 831 flights
- Overnights51% on time · p90 85 min · 269 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 614 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 614 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 30 min · 652 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 30 min · 650 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 648 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 30 min · 615 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 467 flights
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