Route · MSP → STL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to St. Louis
The MSP–STL corridor (Minneapolis, MN → St. Louis, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 26 carriers across roughly 448 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 10,435
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 66%
Distance
448 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 144 | 44 | 4 | 0 | DL,WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 134 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 138 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 170 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 159 | 32 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 146 | 46 | 2 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 144 | 32 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,DL |
| May 2025 | 145 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 151 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 170 | 28 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 145 | 23 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 145 | 25 | 6 | 1 | OO,WN,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 171 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 159 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 177 | 12 | 4 | 0 | WN,DL,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 166 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 173 | 33 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 173 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 9E,DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 168 | 45 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 171 | 32 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 168 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 169 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 149 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 159 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 9E,DL,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
31 of 3,794 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 3,794 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →STL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
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What the Data Says About MSP to STL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to St. Louis (MSP to STL) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 10,435 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 65.9 minutes. The 448-mile corridor is served by 26 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 3,794 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 66% - a 27-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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