Route · MSP → RIC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Richmond
The MSP–RIC corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Richmond, VA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 970 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 803
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
970 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2024 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2024 | 45 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2024 | 47 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| May 2024 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2020 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jan 2020 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
9 of 803 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 803 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →RIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
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What the Data Says About MSP to RIC
803 tracked flights put the MSP to RIC pairing (Minneapolis to Richmond) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 77.2 minutes on average. Across the 970-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (803 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.
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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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