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DL 1641 · Delta Air Lines

Newark → Minneapolis (EWR–MSP)

80
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
4.4%
Cancelled
15 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Skip Tuesday if you can.

DL 1641 arrived on time 92% of the time on Sundays. On Tuesdays: 84%.

Better than the EWR–MSP route average.

DL 1641 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 79% across the EWR–MSP route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 1641 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 1641 was cancelled 4.4% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(48 flights)
  • Tue84%(49 flights)
  • Wed90%(51 flights)
  • Thu90%(51 flights)
  • Fri92%(49 flights)
  • Sat92%(50 flights)
  • Sun92%(51 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 93% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%28
July 202583%29
August 202587%31
September 202597%30
October 202593%30
November 202597%29
December 202573%26
January 202683%29
February 202696%26
March 202693%30
April 202693%30
May 202690%31
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
349
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 365 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.