Missoula (MSO) to Minneapolis (MSP): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly MSO to MSP matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in April 2025 to just 77% in January 2025. Across the full period the route averages 90% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 90%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Flights/day
- 1.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 42m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,013 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MSO to MSP
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (79%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 89% | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 90% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 90% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 90% | 13 min |
| Friday | 92% | 5 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 16 min |
| Sundaybest | 93% | 5 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft6%
- Airline operations65%
- National airspace system21%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MSO to MSP delayed?
- 10% of MSO–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 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MSO to MSP?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (79%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MSO to MSP?
- The scheduled MSO–MSP flight time averages 2h 42m over 1,013 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 10% of the time.
- How often are MSO to MSP flights cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MSO to MSP?
- January 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 77% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 23-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 955 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.