Route · MSP → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Chicago
The MSP–MDW corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 349 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 16,184
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 63%
Distance
349 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 215 | 80 | 2 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 214 | 25 | 16 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 246 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 232 | 40 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 238 | 56 | 2 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 249 | 60 | 3 | 3 | OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 243 | 44 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 238 | 30 | 2 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 229 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 228 | 36 | 1 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 190 | 30 | 2 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 212 | 34 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 229 | 48 | 2 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 218 | 26 | 2 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 237 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 247 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Aug 2024 | 256 | 42 | 0 | 1 | WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 260 | 69 | 1 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 251 | 91 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 248 | 58 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 241 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 243 | 33 | 2 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 198 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 227 | 36 | 21 | 1 | WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
60 of 5,589 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
10 of 5,589 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
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What the Data Says About MSP to MDW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Chicago (MSP to MDW) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 16,184 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.7 minutes. The 349-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 5,589 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 63% - a 31-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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