Route · AUS → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Minneapolis
The AUS–MSP corridor (Austin, TX → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 1,042 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 7,535
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Sep 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 64%
Distance
1,042 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 147 | 45 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 136 | 42 | 2 | 0 | OO,DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 159 | 34 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 133 | 12 | 1 | 2 | WN,OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 140 | 37 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 150 | 46 | 1 | 1 | DL,OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 147 | 52 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 147 | 37 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 133 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 117 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 102 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 108 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 131 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 119 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 123 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 110 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 117 | 26 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 127 | 43 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 125 | 45 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 119 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 117 | 26 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 119 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 91 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 104 | 12 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
8 of 3,021 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 3,021 flights
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AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
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What the Data Says About AUS to MSP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Austin to Minneapolis (AUS to MSP) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 7,535 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 85.1 minutes. The 1,042-mile corridor is served by 11 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.3% of 3,021 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 64% - a 30-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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