Route · BOS → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to Minneapolis
The BOS–MSP corridor (Boston, MA → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 1,124 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.3%
- On-time
- +6.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 11,612
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 68%
Distance
1,124 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 147 | 44 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 148 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 177 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 176 | 34 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 181 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 177 | 44 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 168 | 30 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 151 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 142 | 34 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 144 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 112 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 128 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 150 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 147 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 202 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 201 | 21 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 209 | 60 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 207 | 60 | 13 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 196 | 62 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 199 | 33 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 176 | 24 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 174 | 15 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 146 | 9 | 1 | 2 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 155 | 29 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
19 of 4,013 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 4,013 flights
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BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About BOS to MSP
Boston to Minneapolis (BOS to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.3% on-time rate across 11,612 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 72.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,124 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 19 of 4,013 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 4 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 68% - a 26-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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