ICT to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 545 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ICT or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Wichita (ICT) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (76%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Friday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (84%).
Which airline is most on time from ICT 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. | 84% | 0.2% | 17 min | 7.8% | 401 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%210 flights
- 2pm90%21 flights
- 3pm76%166 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday95%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%1.7% 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)84%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- 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%
ICT to MSP: common questions
- How often are ICT to MSP flights on time?
- 84% 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 Wichita to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 401).
- 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 98 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ICT?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP to ICT — 80% 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: ICT → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.