Route · PDX → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to Minneapolis
The PDX–MSP corridor (Portland, OR → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 1,426 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 91.6%
- On-time
- +12.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 7,615
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Sep 2024 99%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 76%
Distance
1,426 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 120 | 26 | 1 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 142 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Oct 2025 | 151 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 127 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 139 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 150 | 33 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 138 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 110 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 116 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 130 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 140 | 34 | 8 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 135 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 87 | 7 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
13 of 2,662 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,662 flights
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PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About PDX to MSP
Portland to Minneapolis (PDX to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 91.6% on-time rate across 7,615 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 79.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,426 miles and is served by 9 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 13 of 2,662 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 3 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 99% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 76% - a 23-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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