Route · MSP → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Boston
The MSP–BOS corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Boston, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 1,124 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.3%
- On-time
- +1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 11,611
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 88%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 62%
Distance
1,124 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 147 | 45 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 148 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 176 | 57 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 177 | 52 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 181 | 32 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 178 | 43 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 168 | 38 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 150 | 42 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 141 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 144 | 35 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 112 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 128 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 150 | 39 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 148 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 202 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 201 | 33 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 209 | 79 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 207 | 59 | 14 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 196 | 61 | 1 | 1 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 199 | 45 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 176 | 33 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 174 | 41 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 145 | 27 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 155 | 33 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
21 of 4,012 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
6 of 4,012 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About MSP to BOS
11,611 tracked flights put the MSP to BOS pairing (Minneapolis to Boston) at a 80.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.0 minutes on average. Across the 1,124-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (4,012 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 62% - a 26-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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