Route · LAX → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Minneapolis
The LAX–MSP corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,535 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- +6.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 13,246
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Nov 2024 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 76%
Distance
1,535 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 168 | 27 | 5 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 177 | 24 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 186 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 180 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 210 | 24 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 230 | 56 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 219 | 50 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| May 2025 | 204 | 38 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 183 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 168 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 134 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 156 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 185 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 177 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 205 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 203 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 232 | 29 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 229 | 51 | 18 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 221 | 42 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| May 2024 | 203 | 37 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 183 | 26 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 166 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 139 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 156 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
28 of 4,514 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 4,514 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About LAX to MSP
Los Angeles to Minneapolis (LAX to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.7% on-time rate across 13,246 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 67.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,535 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 28 of 4,514 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 4 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 76% - a 22-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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