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

Data through May 2026

Minneapolis (MSP) to Watertown (ATY) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 304 departures over the past year, roughly 6 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 87% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
87%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
25 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Flights/day
0.83
last 12 months
Duration
1h 15m
scheduled
Distance
193 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for MSP to ATY flights50%75%100%August 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94Aug 2025September 2025: 100% on-time (30 flights)100October 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94November 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83Nov 2025December 2025: 63% on-time (31 flights)63January 2026: 80% on-time (31 flights)80February 2026: 89% on-time (28 flights)89Feb 2026March 2026: 89% on-time (31 flights)89April 2026: 80% on-time (30 flights)80May 2026: 97% on-time (31 flights)97May 2026

Best time to fly from MSP to ATY

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Mondaybest93%5 min
Tuesday81%60 min
Wednesday86%26 min
Thursday83%41 min
Friday88%8 min
Saturday86%15 min
Sunday91%22 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Airline operations70%
  • National airspace system6%
  • Weather24%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from MSP to ATY delayed?
13% of MSP–ATY 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 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 13% of the time.
How often are MSP to ATY 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 MSP to ATY?
Monday flights have the best record at 93% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are meaningful — Tuesday trails at 81%.

Based on 304 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.