Route · SNA → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Ana to Minneapolis
The SNA–MSP corridor (Santa Ana, CA → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,522 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.6%
- On-time
- +6.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 3,409
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Sep 2024 92%
Worst Month
May 2025 63%
Distance
1,522 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 52 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| May 2024 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
8 of 1,162 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,162 flights
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SNA - Santa Ana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Ana, 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 SNA to MSP
Santa Ana to Minneapolis (SNA to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.6% on-time rate across 3,409 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 80.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,522 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 8 of 1,162 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 4 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 63% - a 29-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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