MSP to ATW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Appleton International Airport · 236 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or ATW 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 Appleton (ATW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (86% on time); around 7pm did worst (69%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (76%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to ATW?
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. | 78% | 1.7% | 23 min | 10.3% | 917 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am80%276 flights
- 2pm75%334 flights
- 7pm69%76 flights
- 8pm86%185 flights
- 9pm80%46 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.8% cancelled
- Friday73%3.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday79%3.1% 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)76%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MSP to ATW: common questions
- How often are MSP to ATW flights on time?
- 78% 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 Appleton cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 917).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 105 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATW to MSP — 74% 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 → ATW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.