MSP to MEM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Frederick W. Smith International Airport · 700 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or MEM 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 Memphis (MEM) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (90% on time); around 8am did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to MEM?
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 | 90% | 3.9% | 10 min | 6.1% | 51 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 0.8% | 11 min | 6.2% | 849 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am75%40 flights
- 9am86%320 flights
- 3pm76%193 flights
- 6pm90%31 flights
- 7pm89%46 flights
- 8pm81%266 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday79%2.3% 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)60%
- Extreme weather22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
MSP to MEM: common questions
- How often are MSP to MEM 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 Memphis cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 900).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MEM to MSP — 87% 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 → MEM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.