Route · MSP → ABR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Aberdeen
The MSP–ABR corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Aberdeen, SD) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 257 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.6%
- On-time
- +9.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 100 min
- Delay when late
- 4,377
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Sep 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 55%
Distance
257 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 59 | 19 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 73 | 5 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 27 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 61 | 6 | 3 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
11 of 1,482 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,482 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →ABR - Aberdeen
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Aberdeen, SD.
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What the Data Says About MSP to ABR
Minneapolis to Aberdeen (MSP to ABR) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.6% on-time rate across 4,377 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 99.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 257 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 11 of 1,482 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 4 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 55% - a 40-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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