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MSP Airport - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport

Minneapolis, United States. Departures peak at 18:00 local, averaging 78.7 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-08-16. Schedule coverage: 90 days observed.

Peak departure hour
18:00
78.7 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
02:00
1 flights/hr
Avg weekday wait
3 min
Security
Avg weekend wait
3 min
Security
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume

Departures by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
0003060912151821

Total: 735.8 avg departures per day.

Weekday vs weekend departure pattern

Weekday avg per hour
0003060912151821
Weekend avg per hour
0003060912151821

Arrivals by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
0003060912151821

Peak arrival hour: 17:00 local (91.8 flights/hr). Total: 752.3 avg arrivals/day.

Top airlines

  1. 1. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 20,938
  2. 2. Westjet (WS) 3,817
  3. 3. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.) (KL) 2,691
  4. 4. Sun Country Airlines (SY) 2,556
  5. 5. Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) 2,092

Top destinations

  1. 1. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD) 2,609
  2. 2. 🇺🇸 Denver (DEN) 1,448
  3. 3. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL) 1,166
  4. 4. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) 1,152
  5. 5. 🇺🇸 Seattle (SEA) 979

Frequently asked

What's the busiest hour for departures at MSP?
Departures from Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport peak at 18:00 local time, averaging 78.7 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of MSP?
The quietest hour with regular service is 02:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
How long are security wait times at MSP?
Average weekday security wait at Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport is 3 minutes, and weekend wait is 3 minutes. This is a rolling average from public airport wait data.
Which airline operates the most flights from MSP?
Delta Air Lines, (DL) is the largest operator at Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, with 20938 observed departures in the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from MSP?
Chicago (ORD) is the most-flown destination, with 2609 observed departures in the past 60 days.

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