SAN to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 1,532 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (82%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Saturday the least (86%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (41%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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 | 89% | 0.8% | 10 min | 3.7% | 1,303 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%365 flights
- 7am93%100 flights
- 8am95%41 flights
- 11am88%200 flights
- 12pm96%24 flights
- 1pm85%116 flights
- 2pm85%107 flights
- 3pm85%141 flights
- 4pm82%113 flights
- 5pm86%69 flights
- 6pm81%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%1.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday90%2.1% 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)41%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAN to MSP: common questions
- How often are SAN to MSP flights on time?
- 89% 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 San Diego to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,303).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 3.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP to SAN — 78% 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: SAN → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.