Historical on-time performance
Houston to Minneapolis
Flights on IAH–MSP arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,767 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.1%Flights1,273
- United AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.2%Flights494
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft44%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline55%
- Weather45%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 20 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 IAH → 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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,360 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 45 min · 1,136 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 55 min · 1,125 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 65 min · 1,095 flights
- Overnights69% on time · p90 60 min · 802 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 815 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 631 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 50 min · 795 flights
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 55 min · 825 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 60 min · 821 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 55 min · 806 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 65 min · 825 flights
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