Historical on-time performance
Minneapolis to Atlanta
Flights on MSP–ATL arrive on time 84% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,231 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-time84%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.5%Flights3,201
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.0%Flights30
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline55%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft20%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline33%
- Weather67%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 15 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 MSP → ATL
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 · 3,663 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 25 min · 2,686 flights
- Overnights78% on time · p90 45 min · 583 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 40 min · 2,347 flights
- Evenings77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,606 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 87% on time.
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,459 flights
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,472 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,647 flights
- Thursdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,624 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,447 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,622 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,614 flights
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