Las Vegas to Minneapolis

What the Data Says About LAS to MSP

The Las Vegas to Minneapolis corridor (LAS → MSP) covers roughly 1,299 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 15,087 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 69.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,153 flights were recorded on this pairing — 34 cancelled (0.7%) and 15 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 15,087 total flights analyzed, the 86.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 69.7-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 73% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAS to MSP route, the combination of a 86.4% on-time rate, 69.7-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.