Route · MSP → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MSP to ORD (Minneapolis to Chicago) ranks #106 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 31,635
- Flights
- #106 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 52%
Distance
334 mi
Carriers
44
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 502 | 242 | 17 | 0 | DL,YX,OH,F9,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 512 | 137 | 28 | 0 | OO,UA,DL,F9,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 574 | 156 | 0 | 2 | AA,OH,OO,UA,YX,DL,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 536 | 142 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OH,OO,DL,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 542 | 164 | 9 | 2 | OO,YX,AA,MQ,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 544 | 194 | 7 | 3 | AA,DL,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 541 | 149 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 566 | 125 | 5 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 509 | 108 | 4 | 1 | DL,MQ,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 512 | 92 | 9 | 2 | AA,DL,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 436 | 75 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 461 | 83 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 498 | 106 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 493 | 80 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA,MQ,DL,9E,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 565 | 80 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,DL,YX,AA,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 535 | 107 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,DL,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 572 | 186 | 3 | 1 | AA,DL,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 529 | 184 | 19 | 2 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 549 | 197 | 11 | 1 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 546 | 158 | 5 | 1 | AA,DL,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 513 | 75 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 453 | 63 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 381 | 39 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 368 | 101 | 22 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
MSP–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (85.8%) · weakest: December (74.4%)
Strongest calendar month
March
85.8% on-time · ~455 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~483 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
74.4% on-time · ~438 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
150 of 12,237 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
16 of 12,237 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
MSP on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MSP and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MSP vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MSP departures
From MSP, this corridor sits with 57 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 99 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (42 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #2855 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MSP to ORD
31,635 tracked flights put the MSP to ORD pairing (Minneapolis to Chicago) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 79.6 minutes on average. Across the 334-mile route and its 44 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (12,237 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 52% - a 38-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MSP–ORD peaks in March at 85.8% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~483 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 74.4%, a 11.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MSP–ORD data
MSP–ORD is mid-pack at 80.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MSP and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MSP airport
- If your dates flex, March (85.8% on-time) beats December (74.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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