Route · MSP → MLI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Moline
The MSP–MLI corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Moline, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 274 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 885
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Nov 2021 95%
Worst Month
Jan 2022 71%
Distance
274 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2022 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| May 2022 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2022 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2022 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2022 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2022 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9E |
| Dec 2021 | 57 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2021 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2021 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2021 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2021 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2021 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2021 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2020 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2020 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2020 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
11 of 885 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 885 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →MLI - Moline
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What the Data Says About MSP to MLI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Moline (MSP to MLI) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 885 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 73.8 minutes. The 274-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 885 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2021 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jan 2022 came in at just 71% - a 23-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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