Minneapolis (MSP) to Oklahoma City (OKC): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly MSP to OKC matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in October 2024 to just 42% in August 2024. Across the full period the route averages 71% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 71%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 20 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 13m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 694 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MSP to OKC
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 76% | 21 min |
| Tuesday | 67% | 21 min |
| Wednesday | 73% | 21 min |
| Thursday | 65% | 21 min |
| Friday | 72% | 23 min |
| Saturdaybest | 78% | 15 min |
| Sunday | 69% | 21 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations48%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather41%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MSP to OKC delayed?
- 29% of MSP–OKC 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 20 minutes.
- How long is the flight from MSP to OKC?
- The scheduled MSP–OKC flight time averages 2h 13m over 694 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 29% of the time.
- How often are MSP to OKC flights cancelled?
- 0.8% 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 MSP to OKC?
- August 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 42% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 52-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 735 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.