Route · MSP → LSE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to La Crosse
The MSP–LSE corridor (Minneapolis, MN → La Crosse, WI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 119 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.3%
- On-time
- +8.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 2,194
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Sep 2022 98%
Worst Month
Feb 2022 70%
Distance
119 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9E |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 56 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 62 | 16 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2021 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2021 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
13 of 1,360 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
5 of 1,360 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →LSE - La Crosse
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for La Crosse, WI.
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What the Data Says About MSP to LSE
Minneapolis to La Crosse (MSP to LSE) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.3% on-time rate across 2,194 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 89.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 119 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 13 of 1,360 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 5 diverted (0.4%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2022 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Feb 2022 came in at just 70% - 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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