Route · MSP → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Washington
The MSP–DCA corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 36 carriers across roughly 931 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 12,999
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 91%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 59%
Distance
931 mi
Carriers
36
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 213 | 72 | 3 | 1 | DL,YX,OH,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 207 | 52 | 4 | 2 | DL,MQ,OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 224 | 45 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 216 | 35 | 0 | 3 | OH,DL,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 203 | 54 | 4 | 1 | YX,OH,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 203 | 69 | 15 | 6 | OH,YX,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 195 | 64 | 8 | 3 | OH,YX,DL |
| May 2025 | 199 | 47 | 4 | 0 | OH,YX,DL,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 194 | 41 | 1 | 0 | DL,OH |
| Mar 2025 | 201 | 55 | 5 | 1 | OH,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 185 | 76 | 7 | 1 | OH,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 208 | 31 | 10 | 2 | AA,OH,YX,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 203 | 62 | 0 | 2 | AA,DL,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 197 | 29 | 0 | 0 | YX,DL,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 197 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 195 | 20 | 1 | 1 | YX,OH,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 211 | 54 | 6 | 3 | DL,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 212 | 62 | 16 | 4 | DL,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 201 | 58 | 3 | 4 | DL,OH |
| May 2024 | 201 | 44 | 0 | 0 | DL,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 171 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OH,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 177 | 36 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OH,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 166 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL,MQ,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 173 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 9E,DL,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
97 of 4,752 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
37 of 4,752 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 →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About MSP to DCA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Washington (MSP to DCA) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 12,999 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 74.2 minutes. The 931-mile corridor is served by 36 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.0% of 4,752 flights were cancelled, 0.8% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 59% - a 32-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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