SEA to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 1,399 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SEA or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Seattle (SEA) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 1pm did worst (79%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Friday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from SEA 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 | 88% | 0.8% | 9 min | 3.5% | 1,742 |
| Alaska Airlines | 83% | 0.8% | 9 min | 3.1% | 942 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%365 flights
- 8am86%484 flights
- 9am91%227 flights
- 10am78%64 flights
- 11am82%114 flights
- 12pm89%231 flights
- 1pm79%274 flights
- 2pm76%55 flights
- 3pm87%122 flights
- 4pm84%32 flights
- 5pm75%28 flights
- 6pm79%382 flights
- 7pm93%40 flights
- 11pm91%249 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.5% cancelled
- Friday83%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday84%1.8% 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)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SEA to MSP: common questions
- How often are SEA to MSP flights on time?
- 86% 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 Seattle to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 2,684).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 3.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SEA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP to SEA — 81% 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: SEA → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.