Route · SAT → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Antonio to Minneapolis
The SAT–MSP corridor (San Antonio, TX → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,097 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.9%
- On-time
- +9.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 106 min
- Delay when late
- 4,572
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Mar 2024 100%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
1,097 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 78 | 13 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 76 | 11 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 14 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 83 | 18 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 84 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 87 | 20 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 26 | 6 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| May 2024 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
16 of 1,773 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,773 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAT - San Antonio
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Antonio, TX.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About SAT to MSP
San Antonio to Minneapolis (SAT to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.9% on-time rate across 4,572 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 105.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,097 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 16 of 1,773 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 3 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - 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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