ESC to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Delta County Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 304 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ESC or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Escanaba (ESC) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 5.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (85% on time); around 11am did worst (84%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Friday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (68%).
Which airline is most on time from ESC 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. | 84% | 5.3% | 17 min | 6.8% | 264 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am84%237 flights
- 12pm85%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday83%14.3% cancelled
- Wednesday83%8.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%4.1% cancelled
- Friday76%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday50%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%4.0% 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)68%
- Extreme weather16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ESC to MSP: common questions
- How often are ESC to MSP flights on time?
- 84% 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 Escanaba to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 5.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 264).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 105 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ESC?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ESC → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.