Route · SJC → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Jose to Minneapolis
The SJC–MSP corridor (San Jose, CA → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,575 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 90.4%
- On-time
- +11.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 1,399
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Sep 2025 98%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 86%
Distance
1,575 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| May 2025 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2023 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2023 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2023 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2023 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2023 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2023 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,105 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
5 of 1,105 flights
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SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, CA.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About SJC to MSP
San Jose to Minneapolis (SJC to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 90.4% on-time rate across 1,399 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 98.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,575 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 6 of 1,105 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 5 diverted (0.5%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Sep 2025 was the strongest month at 98% on-time versus Aug 2024 at 86%, a 12-point difference.
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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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