Minneapolis to Las Vegas

What the Data Says About MSP to LAS

The Minneapolis to Las Vegas corridor (MSP → LAS) covers roughly 1,299 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 15,073 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 60.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,142 flights were recorded on this pairing — 33 cancelled (0.6%) and 6 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 15,073 total flights analyzed, the 85.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 60.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 70% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MSP to LAS route, the combination of a 85.1% on-time rate, 60.9-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.