Route · SMF → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to Minneapolis
The SMF–MSP corridor (Sacramento, CA → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,517 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.5%
- On-time
- +9.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 2,792
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Aug 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 80%
Distance
1,517 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2023 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,187 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,187 flights
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SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, 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 SMF to MSP
Sacramento to Minneapolis (SMF to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.5% on-time rate across 2,792 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 85.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,517 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 6 of 1,187 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 2 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 80% - a 18-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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