Charlotte to Minneapolis

What the Data Says About CLT to MSP

The Charlotte to Minneapolis corridor (CLT → MSP) covers roughly 930 miles and is served by 17 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 13,447 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,072 flights were recorded on this pairing — 46 cancelled (0.9%) and 7 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 17 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 13,447 total flights analyzed, the 83.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 56% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to MSP route, the combination of a 83.3% on-time rate, 73.6-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 17 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.