Historical on-time performance
New York to Minneapolis
Flights on LGA–MSP arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,923 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-time80%Medianon timep9040 minCancel2.4%Flights1,801
- Republic AirwaysOn-time77%Medianon timep9040 minCancel6.6%Flights122
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)30%
- Late aircraft28%
- Security3%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline10%
- Weather79%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 52 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 LGA → 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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 2,671 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,411 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,457 flights
- Evenings73% on time · p90 65 min · 1,078 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 88% on time.
- Saturdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 731 flights
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,009 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 995 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 1,011 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 35 min · 997 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 30 min · 889 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,013 flights
Keep exploring