MSP to PSC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Tri Cities Airport · 1,254 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or PSC 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 Pasco/Kennewick/Richland (PSC) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (72% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (70% on time); around 7pm did worst (47%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Thursday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (69%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to PSC?
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 | 72% | 0.0% | 20 min | 9.9% | 244 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 63% | 0.8% | 31 min | 10.8% | 121 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6pm70%348 flights
- 7pm47%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday62%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%1.9% 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)69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Late-arriving aircraft10%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to PSC: common questions
- How often are MSP to PSC flights on time?
- 69% 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 Pasco/Kennewick/Richland cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% 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: PSC 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 → PSC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.