MSP to SAT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to San Antonio International Airport · 1,097 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or SAT 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 San Antonio (SAT) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (83% on time); around 6pm did worst (73%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Thursday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (63%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to SAT?
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 | 76% | 1.0% | 16 min | 7.9% | 893 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am79%167 flights
- 9am83%165 flights
- 10am75%16 flights
- 2pm76%182 flights
- 6pm73%358 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.8% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday81%3.1% 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)63%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)56%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
MSP to SAT: common questions
- How often are MSP to SAT flights on time?
- 76% 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 San Antonio cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 893).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% 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: SAT to MSP — 85% 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 → SAT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.