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Best Airline: DCA to MSP

Washington to Minneapolis — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the DCA to MSP route with a 84% on-time rate, compared to American Airlines at 69%. Based on 6,205 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Delta Air Lines84%
Republic Airways83%
82%
PSA Airlines72%
American Airlines69%

DCA to MSP Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest84%1.4%94m6,205
Republic AirwaysYX83%3.8%59m402
MQ82%1.4%49m411
PSA AirlinesOH72%4.0%71m1,558
American AirlinesAAWorst69%0.0%66m51

Route Overview

82%
Overall On-Time
85m
Avg Delay
2%
Cancel Rate
8,730
Total Flights
DCA to MSP Route DetailsReturn: MSP to DCA
DCA AirportMSP Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.