Route · ATL → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Minneapolis
The ATL–MSP corridor (Atlanta, GA → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 907 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.7%
- On-time
- +5.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 21,418
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 65%
Distance
907 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 280 | 90 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 290 | 45 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 323 | 49 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 303 | 36 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 317 | 60 | 2 | 0 | F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 305 | 75 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 291 | 87 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 296 | 66 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 289 | 59 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Mar 2025 | 303 | 67 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 259 | 54 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 290 | 59 | 10 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 326 | 74 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 311 | 40 | 1 | 1 | NK,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 326 | 26 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 317 | 35 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 311 | 74 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 327 | 116 | 11 | 3 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 311 | 80 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| May 2024 | 315 | 62 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 300 | 35 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 298 | 29 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 276 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 283 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
31 of 7,247 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
9 of 7,247 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About ATL to MSP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Minneapolis (ATL to MSP) running a 84.7% on-time rate over 21,418 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.8 minutes. The 907-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 7,247 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 65% - a 28-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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