FAR to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hector International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 223 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAR or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fargo (FAR) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (85%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (79%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (64%).
Which airline is most on time from FAR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 87% | 0.4% | 13 min | 4.9% | 699 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 85% | 0.7% | 10 min | 4.5% | 577 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%338 flights
- 7am87%361 flights
- 10am88%173 flights
- 1pm83%229 flights
- 3pm95%21 flights
- 4pm79%70 flights
- 5pm79%43 flights
- 6pm100%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday88%2.7% 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)64%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Late-arriving aircraft5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FAR to MSP: common questions
- How often are FAR to MSP flights on time?
- 86% 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 Fargo to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,276).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAR?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP to FAR — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FAR → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.