MSP to PWM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Portland International Jetport · 1,136 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or PWM 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 (PWM) arrived on time 93% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 1% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 7am did worst (88%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Saturday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (53%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to PWM?
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 | 93% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.7% | 143 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%110 flights
- 7am88%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday95%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday95%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MSP to PWM: common questions
- How often are MSP to PWM flights on time?
- 93% 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?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 143).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 4 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 44 min behind schedule on average, and 0.7% 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: PWM to MSP — 90% 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 → PWM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.