Historical on-time performance
Minneapolis to Los Angeles
Flights on MSP–LAX arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,176 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.8%Flights2,176
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline48%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Late aircraft28%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline61%
- Weather28%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. 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 MSP → LAX
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 73% to 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 2,160 flights
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,779 flights
- Afternoons84% on time · p90 25 min · 913 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,078 flights
- Overnights73% on time · p90 40 min · 837 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 89% on time.
- Tuesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 923 flights
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 923 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,000 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 912 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,005 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 25 min · 1,004 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,000 flights
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