Route · MSP → SAN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to San Diego
The MSP–SAN corridor (Minneapolis, MN → San Diego, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,532 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 7,264
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 52%
Distance
1,532 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 119 | 51 | 1 | 2 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 113 | 20 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 116 | 20 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 21 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 113 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 37 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 34 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 117 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 106 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 107 | 28 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 113 | 30 | 0 | 3 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 116 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 123 | 22 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 113 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 120 | 36 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 122 | 37 | 7 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 117 | 56 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 110 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 106 | 15 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
11 of 2,637 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
12 of 2,637 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
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What the Data Says About MSP to SAN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to San Diego (MSP to SAN) running a 84% on-time rate over 7,264 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 56.5 minutes. The 1,532-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 2,637 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 52% - a 41-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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