IMT to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ford Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 257 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IMT or MSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Iron Mountain/Kingsfd (IMT) to Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 19% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (76% on time); around 11am did worst (73%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Saturday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (62%).
Which airline is most on time from IMT 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. | 74% | 3.3% | 38 min | 18.5% | 363 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am76%25 flights
- 11am73%338 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday67%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday76%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday86%3.9% cancelled
- Friday76%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday66%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday73%1.9% 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)62%
- Extreme weather34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IMT to MSP: common questions
- How often are IMT to MSP flights on time?
- 74% 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 Iron Mountain/Kingsfd to Minneapolis cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 363).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 38 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 143 min behind schedule on average, and 18.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IMT?
- Flights on this route spent 16 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: IMT → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.