HIB to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Range Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 174 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HIB or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Hibbing (HIB) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (97% on time); around 3pm did worst (83%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Monday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (67%).
Which airline is most on time from HIB 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. | 85% | 1.4% | 17 min | 9.2% | 630 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am84%246 flights
- 11am87%118 flights
- 2pm97%30 flights
- 3pm83%232 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday91%1.0% cancelled
- Friday85%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday82%2.9% 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)67%
- Extreme weather27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
HIB to MSP: common questions
- How often are HIB to MSP flights on time?
- 85% 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 Hibbing to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 630).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 112 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HIB?
- 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: HIB → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.