Route · RIC → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Richmond to Minneapolis
The RIC–MSP corridor (Richmond, VA → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 970 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 106 min
- Delay when late
- 802
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
970 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2024 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2024 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2024 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| May 2024 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9E |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9E |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2020 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jan 2020 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO,9E |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
9 of 802 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 802 flights
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RIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About RIC to MSP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Richmond to Minneapolis (RIC to MSP) running a 84.9% on-time rate over 802 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 105.8 minutes. The 970-mile corridor is served by 5 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 802 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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