MSP to BIS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Bismarck Municipal Airport · 386 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or BIS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Bismarck/Mandan (BIS) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (75%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (66%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to BIS?
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% | 1.1% | 11 min | 6.3% | 657 |
| Delta Air Lines | 78% | 0.5% | 14 min | 7.3% | 375 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%74 flights
- 9am91%126 flights
- 10am78%18 flights
- 11am81%111 flights
- 1pm91%12 flights
- 2pm92%24 flights
- 3pm85%152 flights
- 6pm80%271 flights
- 9pm75%223 flights
- 10pm67%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.7% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday85%3.3% 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)66%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather11%
- Late-arriving aircraft10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MSP to BIS: common questions
- How often are MSP to BIS flights on time?
- 82% 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 Minneapolis to Bismarck/Mandan cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 1,032).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BIS to MSP — 84% 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: MSP → BIS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.