Route · MSP → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Fort Lauderdale
The MSP–FLL corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Fort Lauderdale, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 1,487 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 4,109
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Nov 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 67%
Distance
1,487 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 69 | 23 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 77 | 22 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Mar 2025 | 102 | 19 | 2 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 76 | 14 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 96 | 17 | 0 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 84 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 82 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
11 of 1,411 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,411 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 →FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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What the Data Says About MSP to FLL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Fort Lauderdale (MSP to FLL) running a 82.6% on-time rate over 4,109 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.3 minutes. The 1,487-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 1,411 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 67% - a 28-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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