Route · PHL → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Minneapolis
The PHL–MSP corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 43 carriers across roughly 980 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 10,275
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 63%
Distance
980 mi
Carriers
43
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 149 | 51 | 9 | 0 | DL,OH,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 161 | 39 | 6 | 0 | DL,OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 192 | 31 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 162 | 29 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 170 | 44 | 3 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 168 | 63 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 168 | 46 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,DL |
| May 2025 | 179 | 39 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 163 | 37 | 0 | 0 | DL,OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 149 | 23 | 3 | 0 | OH,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 116 | 21 | 3 | 0 | OH,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 118 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OH,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 146 | 36 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 165 | 16 | 0 | 1 | DL,OH,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 172 | 17 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 175 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 194 | 60 | 8 | 2 | AA,DL,F9,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 204 | 66 | 10 | 1 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 200 | 70 | 4 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,YX |
| May 2024 | 188 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 152 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL,OH,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 119 | 10 | 1 | 0 | DL,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 99 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DL,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 110 | 17 | 0 | 1 | DL,OH,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
59 of 3,819 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 3,819 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About PHL to MSP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Philadelphia to Minneapolis (PHL to MSP) running a 84.9% on-time rate over 10,275 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 92.0 minutes. The 980-mile corridor is served by 43 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 3,819 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 63% - a 29-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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