ATW to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Appleton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 236 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATW or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Appleton (ATW) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (79% on time); around 4pm did worst (69%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Friday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (72%).
Which airline is most on time from ATW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 1.8% | 29 min | 12.8% | 919 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am79%310 flights
- 11am50%10 flights
- 12pm75%266 flights
- 4pm69%333 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday74%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday75%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday74%3.8% 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)72%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ATW to MSP: common questions
- How often are ATW to MSP flights on time?
- 74% 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 Appleton to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 919).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 109 min behind schedule on average, and 12.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATW?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP to ATW — 78% 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: ATW → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.