Route Reliability
Chicago → Minneapolis
MDW–MSP · 349 miles · Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- 78%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 8 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.4%
- Cancelled
- 2,670
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Southwest Airlines79%1,617 flights
- 2.Delta Air Lines78%1,053 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
MDW–MSP flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 58% between 9 PM–12 AM.
Skip Monday if you can.
MDW–MSP flights arrived on time 83% of the time on Saturdays. On Mondays: 73%.
Not much between Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
On this route they all land within 78% to 79% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Ticking up lately.
MDW–MSP flights arrived on time 78% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 75% in the three months before that.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon73%(397 flights)
- Tue83%(375 flights)
- Wed81%(378 flights)
- Thu77%(394 flights)
- Fri79%(391 flights)
- Sat83%(319 flights)
- Sun75%(377 flights)
- 6–9 AM90%(351 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM81%(603 flights)
- 12–3 PM80%(571 flights)
- 3–6 PM74%(371 flights)
- 6–9 PM76%(566 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM58%(169 flights)
Jun 78% → May 82% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 78% | 242 |
| July 2025 | 70% | 248 |
| August 2025 | 74% | 236 |
| September 2025 | 82% | 232 |
| October 2025 | 89% | 245 |
| November 2025 | 87% | 200 |
| December 2025 | 63% | 212 |
| January 2026 | 74% | 186 |
| February 2026 | 88% | 179 |
| March 2026 | 70% | 212 |
| April 2026 | 83% | 216 |
| May 2026 | 82% | 223 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 2,670 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.