Route · MSP → ANC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Anchorage
The MSP–ANC corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Anchorage, AK) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,519 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.3%
- On-time
- +3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 2,990
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2024 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 41%
Distance
2,519 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 58 | 34 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 103 | 22 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2025 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 112 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 32 | 6 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 107 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2023 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2023 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Aug 2023 | 114 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2023 | 115 | 10 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2023 | 97 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2023 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2022 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2022 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
10 of 1,790 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,790 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →ANC - Anchorage
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.
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What the Data Says About MSP to ANC
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Anchorage (MSP to ANC) running a 82.3% on-time rate over 2,990 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 58.1 minutes. The 2,519-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 1,790 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 41% - a 53-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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