MSP to MSN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Dane County Regional Truax Field · 228 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or MSN 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 Madison (MSN) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (89% on time); around 11am did worst (58%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Friday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (65%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to MSN?
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 | 83% | 1.1% | 11 min | 5.4% | 357 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 0.9% | 16 min | 8.7% | 777 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am87%125 flights
- 8am87%78 flights
- 9am79%48 flights
- 10am81%113 flights
- 11am58%35 flights
- 12pm76%177 flights
- 1pm89%36 flights
- 3pm70%54 flights
- 4pm83%116 flights
- 8pm84%62 flights
- 9pm82%275 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.6% cancelled
- Friday78%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday87%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%1.3% 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)65%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Late-arriving aircraft7%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
MSP to MSN: common questions
- How often are MSP to MSN flights on time?
- 81% 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 Madison cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 1,134).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSN to MSP — 83% 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 → MSN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.