MSP to SYR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport · 860 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or SYR 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 Syracuse (SYR) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (72% on time); around 8pm did worst (69%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Thursday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (81%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to SYR?
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 | 69% | 0.0% | 23 min | 14.9% | 74 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7pm72%18 flights
- 8pm69%49 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday50%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday60%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)81%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MSP to SYR: common questions
- How often are MSP to SYR 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 Syracuse cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 74).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 14.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SYR 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 → SYR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.