Minneapolis
MSP · KMSPMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Passengers a year
34.4M
#17 busiest in the U.S.
170
nonstop destinations
51
airlines
422
departures a day
81.4%
arrivals on time
1.4%
flights cancelled
82.6%
load factor
Airlines
Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at Minneapolis, with 71% of all passengers. 51 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
Delta Air Lines holds 71% of the airport — the 7th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is BWI at 73%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DL | 71.4% | 24.6M | 151 | 83.4% | -1.4% |
SY Sun Country83% full | 10.9% | 3.7M | 87 | — | -9.1% |
UA | 4.5% | 1.5M | 6 | 75.1% | -1.2% |
AA | 4.3% | 1.5M | 7 | 71.6% | -11.6% |
WN Southwest78% full | 4.3% | 1.5M | 9 | 73.5% | -11.2% |
+Other airlines | 4.7% | 1.6M | — | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
135 domestic and 35 international nonstop destinations from Minneapolis, across 25 countries.
90% domestic · 10% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Sun Country Airlines
United Airlines · Delta Air Lines · American Airlines · Sun Country Airlines
Delta Air Lines · Sun Country Airlines · American Airlines · Southwest Airlines
Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Sun Country Airlines
Delta Air Lines · Sun Country Airlines
Delta Air Lines · Alaska Airlines · Sun Country Airlines
Delta Air Lines · Sun Country Airlines · Southwest Airlines
449.4K449,397 departing · 86% full
Delta Air Lines · Sun Country Airlines
448.1K448,069 departing · 81% full
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · Sun Country Airlines
340.3K340,333 departing · 87% full
Delta Air Lines · Sun Country Airlines
Top international destinations
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
260.8K260,788 departing · 513.6K513,598 both ways
Delta Air Lines · KLM
Cancún, Mexico (CUN)
194.1K194,135 departing · 389.9K389,931 both ways
Delta Air Lines · Sun Country Airlines
Paris, France (CDG)
123.6K123,640 departing · 240.2K240,191 both ways
Delta Air Lines · Air France
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
95.3K95,294 departing · 188.7K188,748 both ways
Air Canada · Delta Air Lines · Sun Country Airlines
Calgary, Canada (YYC)
87.6K87,632 departing · 170.4K170,446 both ways
Delta Air Lines · WestJet
Seoul, South Korea (ICN)
82.7K82,682 departing · 167K167,003 both ways
Delta Air Lines
Vancouver, Canada (YVR)
82.3K82,340 departing · 164.2K164,178 both ways
Delta Air Lines · Sun Country Airlines
London, United Kingdom (LHR)
81.2K81,207 departing · 159.2K159,248 both ways
Delta Air Lines
Dublin, Ireland (DUB)
80.7K80,719 departing · 166.2K166,187 both ways
Delta Air Lines · Aer Lingus
Tokyo, Japan (HND)
79.1K79,093 departing · 160.6K160,589 both ways
Delta Air Lines
All nonstop destinations
170 nonstop · 17 airlines · 135 domestic / 35 intl
Air Canada Express · operated by Jazz Aviation
Delta Connection · operated by Endeavor Air, SkyWest Airlines
Aircraft
By share of departures at Minneapolis.
Body class · share of departures
- Regional
23,413 departures · 80% full
15.2%
- Narrowbody
18,642 departures · 83% full
12.1%
- Narrowbody
17,946 departures · 82% full
11.7%
- Regional
16,559 departures · 80% full
10.8%
- Narrowbody
14,282 departures · 84% full
9.3%
- Narrowbody
9,862 departures · 80% full
6.4%
- Narrowbody
7,924 departures · 85% full
5.1%
Bombardier CRJ-550
6,959 departures · 63% full
4.5%
- Narrowbody
6,901 departures · 81% full
4.5%
- Narrowbody
3,604 departures · 81% full
2.3%
When Minneapolis is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Departures a month · peak July 2026
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 18,419,929
- 1991
- 18,503,982
- 1992
- 20,174,383
- 1993
- 20,895,207
- 1994
- 21,616,680
- 1995
- 23,514,063
- 1996
- 24,953,521
- 1997
- 27,541,445
- 1998
- 27,578,866
- 1999
- 30,735,995
- 2000
- 33,965,745
- 2001
- 31,766,745
- 2002
- 30,964,275
- 2003
- 32,585,824
- 2004
- 35,390,761
- 2005
- 36,349,451
- 2006
- 34,791,498
- 2007
- 34,247,981
- 2008
- 33,037,322
- 2009
- 31,379,401
- 2010
- 31,392,479
- 2011
- 31,941,954
- 2012
- 31,984,568
- 2013
- 32,761,633
- 2014
- 34,188,594
- 2015
- 35,541,788
- 2016
- 36,540,000
- 2017
- 36,984,134
- 2018
- 37,043,682
- 2019
- 38,476,137
- 2020
- 14,271,214
- 2021
- 24,486,111
- 2022
- 30,575,989
- 2023
- 34,141,627
- 2024
- 36,192,001
- 2025
- 35,048,734
- 2026
- 20,123,800 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at Minneapolis, 81 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 18 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
16 min
average delay
1,649
flights cancelled
112.5K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Alaska Airlines 84.9%
Least reliable here
American Airlines 71.6%
Among US airports
#17
On time, month by month
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N
D
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F
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A
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Darker is better · 69.6%–87.6%
The weak spot is December 2025, when 69.6% of arrivals landed on time — 11.8 points below the year. The strongest was October 2025 at 87.6%.
Frequently asked
How busy is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)?
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field handled about 34.4M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #17 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 422 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)?
Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at Minneapolis (MSP), flying about 71% of its passengers. 51 airlines serve Minneapolis in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)?
Minneapolis (MSP) has 170 nonstop destinations — 135 domestic and 35 international across 25 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)?
About 81.4% of flights arriving at Minneapolis (MSP) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.4% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)?
The Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures from Minneapolis (MSP), about 15% of the total.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from flights through Minneapolis (MSP) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
Jviation
FANTASTIC Lufthansa Business Class Experience! 8-Hour Boeing 787-9 Trip Report | MSP-FRA
18:44 · Jan 2025
QFS Aviation
Delta Airlines - 757 200 - Economy - Anchorage (ANC) to Minneapolis (MSP) | TRIP REPORT
14:46 · Apr 2022
Genki's Travels
Delta Airlines | B737-900ER | First Class | Minneapolis (MSP) to Los Angeles (LAX) | Trip Report
17:50 · Nov 2024
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Departing counts passengers leaving Minneapolis; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).