Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Minneapolis (MSP): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly RDU to MSP matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 98% on-time in October 2024 to just 66% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 84% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 75%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 84%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 15 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Flights/day
- 3.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 54m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 980 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from RDU to MSP
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (92% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (72%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 83% | 17 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 88% | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 86% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 11 min |
| Friday | 84% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 84% | 18 min |
| Sunday | 81% | 20 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Airline operations51%
- National airspace system9%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from RDU to MSP delayed?
- 16% of RDU–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 15 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from RDU to MSP?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (92% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (72%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from RDU to MSP?
- The scheduled RDU–MSP flight time averages 2h 54m over 980 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
- How often are RDU to MSP flights cancelled?
- 1.1% 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 RDU to MSP?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 66% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 32-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,465 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.