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How Busy Is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport? MSP
Minneapolis, United States. Departures peak at 18:00 local, averaging 168.2 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-02. Schedule coverage: 136 days observed.
Peak departure hour
18:00
168.2 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
02:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 1376.9 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 17:00 local (195 flights/hr). Total: 1434.6 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 20,553
- 2. Westjet (WS) 13,786
- 3. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.) (KL) 9,984
- 4. Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) 7,890
- 5. Air France (AF) 5,639
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD) 6,366
- 2. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL) 2,708
- 3. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) 2,569
- 4. 🇺🇸 Denver (DEN) 2,242
- 5. 🇺🇸 Seattle (SEA) 1,537
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 168.2 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.
- 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 20553 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from MSP?
- Chicago (ORD) is the most-flown destination, with 6366 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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