Route · SEA → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Seattle to Minneapolis
The SEA–MSP corridor (Seattle, WA → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,399 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87%
- On-time
- +8 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 15,522
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Apr 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 73%
Distance
1,399 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 208 | 39 | 1 | 1 | DL,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 202 | 23 | 2 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Oct 2025 | 230 | 20 | 3 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 264 | 37 | 1 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 291 | 66 | 1 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 295 | 72 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 269 | 45 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2025 | 217 | 50 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 197 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 198 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 160 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 179 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 202 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 187 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 222 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 264 | 46 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 287 | 69 | 1 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 286 | 78 | 8 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 269 | 58 | 0 | 2 | AS,DL |
| May 2024 | 241 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 224 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 205 | 23 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 164 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 180 | 16 | 10 | 0 | AS,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
32 of 5,441 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
7 of 5,441 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About SEA to MSP
Seattle to Minneapolis (SEA to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87% on-time rate across 15,522 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 64.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,399 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 32 of 5,441 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 7 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 73% - 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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