Route · MDW → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Minneapolis
The MDW–MSP corridor (Chicago, IL → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 349 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 16,198
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 48%
Distance
349 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 214 | 81 | 2 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 215 | 27 | 15 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 246 | 30 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 232 | 45 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 237 | 61 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 249 | 76 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 242 | 56 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 230 | 40 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 221 | 36 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 228 | 34 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 190 | 31 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 211 | 40 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 228 | 46 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 220 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 238 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 247 | 36 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Aug 2024 | 256 | 77 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 260 | 113 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 252 | 131 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 248 | 60 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 241 | 34 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 241 | 47 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 189 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 219 | 45 | 17 | 0 | WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
41 of 5,554 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
2 of 5,554 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About MDW to MSP
16,198 tracked flights put the MDW to MSP pairing (Chicago to Minneapolis) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 68.0 minutes on average. Across the 349-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (5,554 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 48% - a 44-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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