PHX to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 1,276 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 6pm did worst (73%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to MSP?
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 | 86% | 0.7% | 13 min | 4.8% | 2,048 |
| Frontier Airlines | 82% | 1.4% | 11 min | 6.8% | 74 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 1.1% | 17 min | 7.9% | 639 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 1.2% | 14 min | 6.7% | 257 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 50% | 0.0% | 45 min | 50.0% | 2 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12am86%124 flights
- 6am97%180 flights
- 7am92%218 flights
- 8am84%266 flights
- 9am86%398 flights
- 10am89%158 flights
- 11am91%254 flights
- 12pm75%60 flights
- 1pm73%252 flights
- 2pm85%104 flights
- 3pm75%129 flights
- 4pm77%94 flights
- 5pm82%241 flights
- 6pm73%314 flights
- 7pm79%162 flights
- 11pm89%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.5% cancelled
- Friday83%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday78%1.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
PHX to MSP: common questions
- How often are PHX to MSP 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 Phoenix to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 3,020).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP to PHX — 80% 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: PHX → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.