AVL to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 861 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AVL or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Asheville (AVL) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from AVL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 76% | 2.2% | 14 min | 6.7% | 46 |
| Allegiant Air | 67% | 0.0% | 36 min | 33.3% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday60%16.7% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AVL to MSP: common questions
- How often are AVL to MSP flights on time?
- 75% 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 Asheville to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 49).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AVL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP to AVL — 80% 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: AVL → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.