ATL to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 907 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to MSP?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 82% | 0.0% | 15 min | 7.9% | 101 |
| Delta Air Lines | 81% | 0.4% | 12 min | 5.1% | 3,225 |
| Frontier Airlines | 62% | 2.1% | 23 min | 12.8% | 192 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%46 flights
- 7am92%369 flights
- 8am88%389 flights
- 9am79%179 flights
- 10am89%265 flights
- 11am64%103 flights
- 12pm86%349 flights
- 1pm85%257 flights
- 2pm82%105 flights
- 3pm72%339 flights
- 4pm58%126 flights
- 5pm78%254 flights
- 7pm69%289 flights
- 8pm68%36 flights
- 9pm67%43 flights
- 10pm81%245 flights
- 11pm72%119 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.2% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.2% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to MSP: common questions
- How often are ATL to MSP flights on time?
- 80% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 3,518).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP to ATL — 82% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.