Historical on-time performance
Raleigh-durham to Minneapolis
981 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on RDU–MSP arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate82%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.5%of scheduled flights
based on 1,227 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.5%Flights1,227
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline41%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft47%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
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 (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 1,110 flights
- Afternoons84% on time · p90 30 min · 584 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 35 min · 1,026 flights
- Evenings76% on time · p90 50 min · 944 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 · 527 flights
- Fridays84% on time · p90 25 min · 534 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 528 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 35 min · 470 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 532 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 35 min · 542 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 45 min · 531 flights
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