Route · MSP → PSC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Pasco/Kennewick/Richland
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MSP to PSC (Minneapolis to Pasco/Kennewick/Richland) ranks #3969 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 1,745
- Flights
- #3969 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,254 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
MSP–PSC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (91.8%) · weakest: December (63.9%)
Strongest calendar month
March
91.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
63.9% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
4 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 735 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 profilePSC - Pasco/Kennewick/Richland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pasco/Kennewick/Richland, WA.
PSC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MSP and PSC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MSP vs PSCOrigin-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: Pasco/Kennewick/Richland · fleet on-time rank #2823 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MSP to PSC
1,745 tracked flights put the MSP to PSC pairing (Minneapolis to Pasco/Kennewick/Richland) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 69.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,254-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (735 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, MSP–PSC peaks in March at 91.8% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 63.9%, a 27.9-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–PSC data
MSP–PSC is mid-pack at 80.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MSP and PSC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MSP airport
- If your dates flex, March (91.8% on-time) beats December (63.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.8% 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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