HDN to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 774 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HDN or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Hayden (HDN) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 19% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (76%).
Which airline is most on time from HDN 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 | 70% | 2.6% | 27 min | 18.9% | 38 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday50%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday67%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HDN to MSP: common questions
- How often are HDN to MSP flights on time?
- 70% 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 Hayden to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 38).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 90 min behind schedule on average, and 18.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HDN?
- Flights on this route spent 18 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: HDN → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.