MSP to BRD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · 114 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or BRD 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 Brainerd (BRD) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (81%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to BRD?
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. | 86% | 1.6% | 13 min | 7.2% | 632 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am87%266 flights
- 4pm81%217 flights
- 5pm92%122 flights
- 8pm91%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%1.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday84%4.8% 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)60%
- Extreme weather30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MSP to BRD: common questions
- How often are MSP to BRD flights on time?
- 86% 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 Brainerd cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 632).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BRD to MSP — 86% 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 → BRD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.