Route · MSP → MEM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Memphis
The MSP–MEM corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Memphis, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 700 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 5,033
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 65%
Distance
700 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 59 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 84 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 81 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 85 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 79 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 84 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 56 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
14 of 1,747 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,747 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →MEM - Memphis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Memphis, TN.
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What the Data Says About MSP to MEM
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Memphis (MSP to MEM) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 5,033 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.3 minutes. The 700-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 1,747 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 65% - a 28-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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