Minneapolis to Rhinelander

What the Data Says About MSP to RHI

The Minneapolis to Rhinelander corridor (MSP → RHI) covers roughly 190 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,493 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 93.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,551 flights were recorded on this pairing — 21 cancelled (1.4%) and 4 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,493 total flights analyzed, the 86.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 93.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 56% on-time — a 39-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MSP to RHI route, the combination of a 86.6% on-time rate, 93.6-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.