Route · MSP → SMF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Sacramento
The MSP–SMF corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Sacramento, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,517 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 2,793
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Dec 2023 96%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 54%
Distance
1,517 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 23 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 55 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 26 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2023 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,186 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,186 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
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What the Data Says About MSP to SMF
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Sacramento (MSP to SMF) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 2,793 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.0 minutes. The 1,517-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 1,186 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2023 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 54% - 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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