Route · ORD → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Minneapolis
The ORD–MSP corridor (Chicago, IL → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 43 carriers across roughly 334 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 31,628
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 51%
Distance
334 mi
Carriers
43
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 500 | 243 | 12 | 1 | DL,YX,OH,F9,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 512 | 131 | 28 | 0 | OO,UA,DL,F9,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 574 | 133 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,OH,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 536 | 154 | 2 | 0 | MQ,UA,OH,OO,DL,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 542 | 165 | 5 | 1 | OO,YX,AA,MQ,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 544 | 177 | 11 | 3 | AA,DL,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 541 | 161 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 566 | 159 | 4 | 1 | AA,DL,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 509 | 157 | 1 | 0 | DL,MQ,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 513 | 104 | 8 | 2 | AA,DL,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 437 | 78 | 0 | 2 | AA,DL,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 460 | 73 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 498 | 112 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 493 | 66 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,MQ,DL,9E,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 566 | 79 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,DL,YX,AA,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 534 | 120 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,DL,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 573 | 249 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 529 | 254 | 16 | 3 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 548 | 246 | 10 | 2 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 547 | 172 | 4 | 1 | AA,DL,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 514 | 119 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 453 | 60 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 382 | 26 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 367 | 93 | 23 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
136 of 12,238 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
20 of 12,238 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About ORD to MSP
31,628 tracked flights put the ORD to MSP pairing (Chicago to Minneapolis) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.3 minutes on average. Across the 334-mile route and its 43 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (12,238 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 51% - a 42-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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