MSP to PDX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Portland International Airport · 1,426 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or PDX 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 Portland (PDX) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (94% on time); around 1pm did worst (73%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to PDX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 84% | 1.4% | 12 min | 3.8% | 214 |
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 0.5% | 10 min | 5.1% | 1,329 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am89%225 flights
- 11am87%354 flights
- 1pm73%82 flights
- 2pm94%66 flights
- 3pm81%307 flights
- 6pm77%375 flights
- 7pm89%56 flights
- 9pm76%74 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.4% cancelled
- Friday84%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday80%1.8% 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)47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to PDX: common questions
- How often are MSP to PDX flights on time?
- 83% 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 Portland cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,543).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 4.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PDX to MSP — 92% 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 → PDX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.