Historical on-time performance
Minneapolis to Fargo
223 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MSP–FAR arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.6%of scheduled flights
based on 1,310 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesbestOn-time84%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.7%Flights610
- Delta Air LinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.6%Flights700
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline59%
- Weather23%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft9%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather88%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 8 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly MSP → FAR
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 875 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 45 min · 899 flights
- Evenings81% on time · p90 25 min · 955 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 35 min · 801 flights
- Overnights80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,117 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 85% on time.
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 676 flights
- Sundays85% on time · p90 25 min · 677 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 592 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 660 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 40 min · 672 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 45 min · 686 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 684 flights
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