Historical on-time performance
San Antonio to Minneapolis
1,097 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SAT–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)
Cancelled1.2%of scheduled flights
based on 893 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 minCancel1.2%Flights893
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline45%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft41%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline73%
- Weather18%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 11 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 SAT → 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 — 93% on time.
- Mornings93% on time · p90 5 min · 1,096 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 25 min · 557 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 50 min · 467 flights
- Evenings79% on time · p90 45 min · 541 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 83% to 91% on time.
- Saturdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 288 flights
- Tuesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 389 flights
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 390 flights
- Mondays85% on time · p90 35 min · 404 flights
- Sundays84% on time · p90 25 min · 391 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 400 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 25 min · 399 flights
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