Route · MSP → SJC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to San Jose
The MSP–SJC corridor (Minneapolis, MN → San Jose, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,575 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.8%
- On-time
- -0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 1,399
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Sep 2025 77%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 63%
Distance
1,575 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 57 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 56 | 14 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 57 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 51 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2023 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2023 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2023 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2023 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2023 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2023 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,104 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,104 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 →SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, CA.
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What the Data Says About MSP to SJC
1,399 tracked flights put the MSP to SJC pairing (Minneapolis to San Jose) at a 78.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,575-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,104 flights sampled).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Sep 2025 was the strongest month at 77% on-time versus Jun 2024 at 63%, a 14-point difference.
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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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