Minneapolis to Appleton

What the Data Says About MSP to ATW

The Minneapolis to Appleton corridor (MSP → ATW) covers roughly 236 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,710 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 80.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,868 flights were recorded on this pairing — 20 cancelled (1.1%) and 4 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,710 total flights analyzed, the 85.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 80.3-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 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 53% on-time — a 42-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MSP to ATW route, the combination of a 85.6% on-time rate, 80.3-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.