Route · MSP → SAT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to San Antonio
The MSP–SAT corridor (Minneapolis, MN → San Antonio, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,097 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 4,572
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2024 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
1,097 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 31 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 76 | 15 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 22 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 82 | 22 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 85 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 84 | 27 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| May 2025 | 87 | 27 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 74 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 27 | 6 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 82 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 79 | 21 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
14 of 1,772 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,772 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 →SAT - San Antonio
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Antonio, TX.
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What the Data Says About MSP to SAT
4,572 tracked flights put the MSP to SAT pairing (Minneapolis to San Antonio) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.0 minutes on average. Across the 1,097-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,772 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 33-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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