Route · MSP → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Washington
The MSP–IAD corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 24 carriers across roughly 908 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.7%
- On-time
- +5.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 6,519
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 61%
Distance
908 mi
Carriers
24
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 76 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 82 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 85 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| May 2025 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 83 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 89 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 84 | 24 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 84 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 84 | 33 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 74 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
8 of 1,828 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,828 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About MSP to IAD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Washington (MSP to IAD) running a 84.7% on-time rate over 6,519 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 66.2 minutes. The 908-mile corridor is served by 24 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 1,828 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 61% - 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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