Route · ANC → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Anchorage to Minneapolis
The ANC–MSP corridor (Anchorage, AK → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,519 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.4%
- On-time
- +8.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 2,990
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Aug 2023 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 74%
Distance
2,519 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 114 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 25 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 103 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2025 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 111 | 26 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 32 | 5 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 107 | 22 | 0 | 2 | AS,DL |
| May 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2023 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2023 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Aug 2023 | 114 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2023 | 115 | 15 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2023 | 98 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2023 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2022 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2022 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
10 of 1,790 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,790 flights
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ANC - Anchorage
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About ANC to MSP
Anchorage to Minneapolis (ANC to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.4% on-time rate across 2,990 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 79.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,519 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 1,790 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 5 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2023 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 74% - a 20-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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