MSP to FAI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Fairbanks International Airport · 2,466 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or FAI 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 Fairbanks (FAI) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Thursday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (76%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to FAI?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.3% | 93 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday93%0.0% 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)76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Late-arriving aircraft6%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MSP to FAI: common questions
- How often are MSP to FAI 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 Minneapolis to Fairbanks cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 93).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 42 min behind schedule on average, and 3.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FAI to MSP — 73% 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 → FAI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.