Route · MSP → MSN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Madison
The MSP–MSN corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Madison, WI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 228 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 8,104
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 53%
Distance
228 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 57 | 27 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 15 | 3 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 118 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 121 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 130 | 29 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2025 | 92 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 97 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 116 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 106 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 112 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 116 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 106 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 116 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO,DL,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 112 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 143 | 33 | 1 | 0 | DL,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 136 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 132 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 118 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 116 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 119 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 107 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 111 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
15 of 2,682 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,682 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →MSN - Madison
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Madison, WI.
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What the Data Says About MSP to MSN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Madison (MSP to MSN) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 8,104 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.6 minutes. The 228-mile corridor is served by 11 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 2,682 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 53% - a 42-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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