Historical on-time performance
Minneapolis to Chicago
Flights on MSP–MDW arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,580 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.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.5%Flights1,620
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.3%Flights960
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline44%
- Weather12%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Late aircraft27%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather65%
- Air traffic (NAS)30%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 37 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 → MDW
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 · 2,832 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 30 min · 2,127 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 40 min · 2,001 flights
- Evenings73% on time · p90 40 min · 1,134 flights
- Overnights72% on time · p90 55 min · 538 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 85% on time.
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 958 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,255 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,250 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,308 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,315 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,235 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,311 flights
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