Route · MSP → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Cleveland
The MSP–CLE corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Cleveland, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 622 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 7,034
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 60%
Distance
622 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 101 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 115 | 37 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 114 | 32 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2025 | 111 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 106 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 105 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 113 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 128 | 36 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 134 | 49 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 130 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,F9,OO |
| May 2024 | 121 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,F9,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 88 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 99 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 105 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 117 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 113 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Aug 2023 | 120 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
15 of 2,539 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 2,539 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
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What the Data Says About MSP to CLE
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Cleveland (MSP to CLE) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 7,034 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.6 minutes. The 622-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 2,539 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 60% - a 33-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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