Route · MSP → ESC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Escanaba
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MSP to ESC (Minneapolis to Escanaba) ranks #4592 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.2%
- On-time
- +9.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 123 min
- Delay when late
- 887
- Flights
- #4592 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
304 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | OO |
MSP–ESC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (96.8%) · weakest: January (82.0%)
Strongest calendar month
May
96.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
82.0% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
12 of 734 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 734 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
MSP on-time profileESC - Escanaba
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Escanaba, MI.
ESC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MSP and ESC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MSP vs ESCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among MSP's stronger departures
MSP → ESC posts a 88.2% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 42 of 99 BTS-tracked routes leaving Minneapolis. The same hub also shows 57 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #389 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About MSP to ESC
Minneapolis to Escanaba (MSP to ESC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.2% on-time rate across 887 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 123.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 304 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 734 flights were cancelled (1.6%) and 3 diverted (0.4%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, MSP–ESC peaks in May at 96.8% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 82.0%, a 14.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MSP–ESC data
MSP–ESC runs 9.2 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare MSP and ESC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MSP airport
- If your dates flex, May (96.8% on-time) beats January (82.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 88.2% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.