Minneapolis (MSP) Delays
#12 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 80.5% on-time departures, 81.3% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
113,789Flights
80.5%Departures on-time
15.3 minAvg dep. delay
81.3%Arrivals on-time
16.3 minAvg arr. delay
1.4%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier51%
- Extreme weather8.7%
- National Aviation System22.5%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft17.8%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45,625 | 81.2% | 82.5% | 15.3 min | 2% |
| 2025 | 112,931 | 81% | 81.2% | 14.6 min | 0.8% |
| 2024 | 126,779 | 82.3% | 82% | 13.3 min | 0.9% |
| 2023 | 122,019 | 84.1% | 85.2% | 11.2 min | 1.2% |
| 2022 | 119,850 | 82.5% | 83.5% | 13.4 min | 1.7% |
| 2021 | 121,481 | 88.5% | 88.4% | 8.7 min | 0.8% |
| 2020 | 100,189 | 92.4% | 92% | 5.5 min | 4.5% |
| 2019 | 160,960 | 84.6% | 84.5% | 12.1 min | 1% |
| 2018 | 159,375 | 85.7% | 85.3% | 10.4 min | 1% |
| 2017 | 134,591 | 86.3% | 86.8% | 10 min | 0.6% |
| 2016 | 129,234 | 85.7% | 84.8% | 10.4 min | 0.7% |
| 2015 | 122,701 | 85.2% | 83.4% | 9.4 min | 0.7% |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.