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Watertown (ATY) to Minneapolis (MSP): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Watertown (ATY) to Minneapolis (MSP) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 303 departures over the past year, roughly 6 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 92% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
92%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
19 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Flights/day
0.83
last 12 months
Duration
1h 13m
scheduled
Distance
193 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for ATY to MSP flights50%75%100%August 2025: 93% on-time (30 flights)93Aug 2025September 2025: 100% on-time (30 flights)100October 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90November 2025: 87% on-time (30 flights)87Nov 2025December 2025: 93% on-time (31 flights)93January 2026: 87% on-time (31 flights)87February 2026: 82% on-time (28 flights)82Feb 2026March 2026: 96% on-time (31 flights)96April 2026: 93% on-time (30 flights)93May 2026: 97% on-time (31 flights)97May 2026

Best time to fly from ATY to MSP

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday88%12 min
Tuesdaybest100%1 min
Wednesday84%32 min
Thursday93%34 min
Friday93%21 min
Saturday93%8 min
Sunday93%22 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Airline operations72%
  • National airspace system4%
  • Weather24%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from ATY to MSP delayed?
8% of ATY–MSP flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 19 minutes.
How long is the flight from ATY to MSP?
The scheduled ATY–MSP flight time averages 1h 13m over 193 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 8% of the time.
How often are ATY to MSP flights cancelled?
2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
What day of the week is most reliable for ATY to MSP?
Tuesday flights have the best record at 100% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are meaningful — Wednesday trails at 84%.

Based on 303 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.