Route · MSP → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Philadelphia
The MSP–PHL corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 44 carriers across roughly 980 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- +5.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 10,277
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 69%
Distance
980 mi
Carriers
44
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 149 | 44 | 9 | 0 | DL,OH,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 161 | 24 | 6 | 1 | OH,DL,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 192 | 36 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 162 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 170 | 36 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 168 | 49 | 2 | 2 | AA,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 168 | 41 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,DL |
| May 2025 | 179 | 34 | 3 | 1 | AA,OH,YX,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 163 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL,OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 149 | 26 | 4 | 0 | OH,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 116 | 27 | 3 | 0 | OH,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 118 | 21 | 1 | 1 | OH,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 147 | 44 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 165 | 26 | 0 | 0 | DL,OH,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 172 | 17 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 175 | 20 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 194 | 61 | 8 | 2 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 204 | 60 | 11 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 200 | 62 | 2 | 2 | AA,DL,F9,YX |
| May 2024 | 188 | 40 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 151 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL,OH,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 119 | 15 | 1 | 0 | DL,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 99 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 110 | 22 | 0 | 2 | DL,OH,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
56 of 3,819 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
12 of 3,819 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About MSP to PHL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Philadelphia (MSP to PHL) running a 84.5% on-time rate over 10,277 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 78.3 minutes. The 980-mile corridor is served by 44 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 3,819 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 69% - 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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