Route · RDU → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Minneapolis
The RDU–MSP corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 980 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.5%
- On-time
- +7.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 6,804
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 98%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 67%
Distance
980 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 30 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 106 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 115 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 35 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 117 | 22 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 113 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 105 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 117 | 24 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 122 | 28 | 9 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 119 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 113 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
16 of 2,444 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,444 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About RDU to MSP
Raleigh/Durham to Minneapolis (RDU to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.5% on-time rate across 6,804 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 88.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 980 miles and is served by 7 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 16 of 2,444 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 67% - a 31-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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