Route · MSP → MSO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Missoula
The MSP–MSO corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Missoula, MT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,013 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.4%
- On-time
- +5.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 2,513
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Sep 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 71%
Distance
1,013 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 63 | 10 | 5 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Oct 2023 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
5 of 944 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
6 of 944 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →MSO - Missoula
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Missoula, MT.
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What the Data Says About MSP to MSO
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Missoula (MSP to MSO) running a 84.4% on-time rate over 2,513 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 77.7 minutes. The 1,013-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 944 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 71% - a 25-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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