ABR to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Aberdeen Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 257 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABR or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Aberdeen (ABR) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (100% on time); around 3pm did worst (88%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Monday the least (88%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (78%).
Which airline is most on time from ABR to MSP?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 89% | 1.5% | 20 min | 6.9% | 754 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%364 flights
- 10am100%30 flights
- 2pm89%296 flights
- 3pm88%64 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday92%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.9% cancelled
- Friday88%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday89%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday88%3.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)78%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security1%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather91%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ABR to MSP: common questions
- How often are ABR to MSP flights on time?
- 89% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Aberdeen to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 754).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 181 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABR?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABR → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.