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Route Reliability

Minneapolis → New York

MSPLGA · 1,020 miles · Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to LaGuardia Airport

73
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
2.9%
Cancelled
2,079
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines78%1,953 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines77%126 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

MSP–LGA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 70% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

MSP–LGA flights arrived on time 84% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 72%.

Not much between Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 77% to 78% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

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

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(297 flights)
  • Tue79%(308 flights)
  • Wed82%(302 flights)
  • Thu74%(288 flights)
  • Fri81%(292 flights)
  • Sat84%(236 flights)
  • Sun72%(284 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(334 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(391 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(361 flights)
  • 3–6 PM70%(396 flights)
  • 6–9 PM73%(525 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 73% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%182
July 202577%184
August 202590%180
September 202581%168
October 202578%176
November 202573%168
December 202559%162
January 202685%143
February 202690%127
March 202667%160
April 202684%176
May 202685%181

Based on 2,079 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.