San Jose (SJC) to Minneapolis (MSP): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
The calendar drives reliability on SJC–MSP. February 2025 flights landed on schedule 100% of the time, but December 2025 dropped to 80% — a gap of 20 points. Across the full period the route averages 90% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 90%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 1.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 44m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,575 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SJC to MSP
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 92% | 8 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 93% | 4 min |
| Wednesday | 91% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 89% | 19 min |
| Friday | 89% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 93% | 4 min |
| Sunday | 85% | 19 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Airline operations65%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SJC to MSP delayed?
- 10% of SJC–MSP 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 10 minutes.
- How long is the flight from SJC to MSP?
- The scheduled SJC–MSP flight time averages 3h 44m over 1,575 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 10% of the time.
- How often are SJC to MSP flights cancelled?
- 0.8% 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 SJC to MSP?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 80% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 20-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,049 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.