Historical on-time performance
San Francisco to Minneapolis
Flights on SFO–MSP arrive on time 85% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,704 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.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time88%Medianon timep9015 minCancel0.0%Flights106
- Delta Air LinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.0%Flights1,444
- United AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.0%Flights154
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft55%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline80%
- Weather20%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 15 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 SFO → 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 — 94% on time.
- Mornings94% on time · p90 5 min · 1,432 flights
- Early mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 807 flights
- Evenings82% on time · p90 30 min · 507 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,194 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,816 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 83% to 88% on time.
- Tuesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 812 flights
- Saturdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 801 flights
- Thursdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 856 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 775 flights
- Fridays84% on time · p90 30 min · 851 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 30 min · 873 flights
- Sundays83% on time · p90 25 min · 806 flights
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