MSP to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 907 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 82% 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 (84% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (55%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 2pm did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to ATL?
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 | 84% | 0.0% | 15 min | 6.9% | 101 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 0.5% | 12 min | 5.2% | 3,204 |
| Frontier Airlines | 55% | 2.1% | 35 min | 15.5% | 192 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%393 flights
- 7am90%354 flights
- 8am90%317 flights
- 9am89%97 flights
- 10am84%349 flights
- 11am64%75 flights
- 12pm77%377 flights
- 1pm81%43 flights
- 2pm66%147 flights
- 3pm80%269 flights
- 4pm80%340 flights
- 5pm69%74 flights
- 6pm77%361 flights
- 7pm75%67 flights
- 8pm84%205 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.2% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.1% 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)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to ATL: common questions
- How often are MSP to ATL flights on time?
- 82% 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 Minneapolis to Atlanta cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 3,497).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to MSP — 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: MSP → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.