MSP to TUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Tucson International Airport · 1,298 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or TUS 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 Tucson (TUS) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.5% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Thursday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (35%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to TUS?
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 | 83% | 3.5% | 7 min | 2.4% | 173 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%7.7% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday91%11.5% 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)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
MSP to TUS: common questions
- How often are MSP to TUS 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 Tucson cancelled?
- 3.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 173).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 39 min behind schedule on average, and 2.4% 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: TUS 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 → TUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.