Minneapolis (MSP) to Watertown (ATY): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MSP to ATY matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in September 2025 to just 63% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 88% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 88%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 25 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 15m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 193 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MSP to ATY
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 92% | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 81% | 53 min |
| Wednesday | 89% | 21 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 35 min |
| Friday | 90% | 6 min |
| Saturday | 88% | 13 min |
| Sunday | 90% | 40 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations73%
- National airspace system6%
- Weather21%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MSP to ATY delayed?
- 12% of MSP–ATY flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 25 minutes.
- How long is the flight from MSP to ATY?
- The scheduled MSP–ATY flight time averages 1h 15m over 193 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
- How often are MSP to ATY flights cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MSP to ATY?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 63% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 37-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 365 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.