Route · MSP → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to San Francisco
The MSP–SFO corridor (Minneapolis, MN → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 1,589 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 10,059
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 50%
Distance
1,589 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 139 | 54 | 4 | 1 | DL,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 148 | 28 | 1 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | 37 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 157 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 181 | 33 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 193 | 48 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 181 | 36 | 1 | 0 | OO,DL |
| May 2025 | 166 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 160 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 146 | 37 | 0 | 2 | OO,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 133 | 42 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 135 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 157 | 35 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 165 | 36 | 1 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 200 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 167 | 12 | 1 | 1 | UA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 186 | 54 | 0 | 0 | DL,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 200 | 32 | 12 | 0 | DL,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 170 | 62 | 0 | 0 | DL,UA |
| May 2024 | 150 | 63 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 145 | 67 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 145 | 72 | 1 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 126 | 44 | 2 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 132 | 27 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
24 of 3,852 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 3,852 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About MSP to SFO
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to San Francisco (MSP to SFO) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 10,059 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.4 minutes. The 1,589-mile corridor is served by 10 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 3,852 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 50% - a 43-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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