Historical on-time performance
Minneapolis to New York
Flights on MSP–LGA arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,921 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-time77%Medianon timep9040 minCancel2.5%Flights1,799
- Republic AirwaysOn-time69%Medianon timep9040 minCancel7.4%Flights122
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)52%
- Late aircraft10%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline11%
- Weather78%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 54 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 → LGA
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 10 min · 1,615 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 30 min · 2,061 flights
- Evenings75% on time · p90 40 min · 1,224 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 75 min · 1,528 flights
- Overnights67% on time · p90 65 min · 213 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 82% on time.
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 720 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,008 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,011 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 992 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 40 min · 998 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,010 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 45 min · 902 flights
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