Historical on-time performance
Raleigh-durham to Minneapolis
980 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on RDU–MSP arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate83%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,231 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.3%Flights1,231
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline45%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft45%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline56%
- Weather44%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 16 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 RDU → 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 — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 10 min · 1,110 flights
- Afternoons84% on time · p90 30 min · 601 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 35 min · 999 flights
- Evenings76% on time · p90 50 min · 966 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 88% on time.
- Tuesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 526 flights
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 526 flights
- Fridays84% on time · p90 35 min · 539 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 536 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 474 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 30 min · 540 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 45 min · 535 flights
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