FWA to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 488 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FWA or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (82% on time); around 9am did worst (50%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (89%).
Which airline is most on time from FWA 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. | 80% | 0.9% | 30 min | 12.3% | 330 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am82%314 flights
- 9am50%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%4.3% 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)89%
- Extreme weather8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FWA to MSP: common questions
- How often are FWA to MSP flights on time?
- 80% 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 Fort Wayne to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 330).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 150 min behind schedule on average, and 12.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FWA?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP to FWA — 78% 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: FWA → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.