How often are SEA to MSP flights on time?

Flights from Seattle (SEA) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrive on time 91% of the time across 16,481 flights of official data.

Which airline is most reliable on the SEA to MSP route?

Delta Air Lines has the best on-time record on this route at 93% across 11,379 flights.

Route reliability

Flights from Seattle to Minneapolis arrive on time 91% of the time across 16,481 flights. Here’s how each airline really performs.

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On-time rate

16,481 flights

Airline	On-time	Flights
Delta Air Lines	93%	11,379
Alaska Airlines	87%	5,102

On-time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, per BTS TranStats. Compare the reverse leg MSP → SEA.

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