Route · MSP → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Los Angeles
The MSP–LAX corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,535 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- +5.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 13,255
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Jan 2024 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 65%
Distance
1,535 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 168 | 59 | 5 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 176 | 32 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 186 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 180 | 13 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 209 | 29 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 231 | 49 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 219 | 43 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 203 | 23 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 184 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 169 | 32 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 134 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 156 | 19 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 184 | 38 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 177 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 205 | 19 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 203 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 232 | 40 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 229 | 50 | 18 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 220 | 48 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 203 | 32 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 183 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 166 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 139 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 156 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
28 of 4,512 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 4,512 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About MSP to LAX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Los Angeles (MSP to LAX) running a 84.5% on-time rate over 13,255 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.9 minutes. The 1,535-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 4,512 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 65% - a 29-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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