Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Minneapolis
Flights on MDW–MSP arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,577 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.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.3%Flights960
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.6%Flights1,617
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline48%
- Weather14%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft26%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline8%
- Weather66%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 38 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 MDW → 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 · 2,391 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 30 min · 2,044 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,328 flights
- Evenings73% on time · p90 55 min · 1,828 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 65 min · 1,023 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 959 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,240 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,242 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,316 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,313 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,237 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,307 flights
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