MSP to FAR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Hector International Airport · 223 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or FAR 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 Fargo (FAR) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 9pm did worst (58%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to FAR?
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. | 85% | 0.7% | 9 min | 5.4% | 577 |
| Delta Air Lines | 81% | 0.6% | 16 min | 5.2% | 699 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%173 flights
- 11am82%240 flights
- 2pm83%70 flights
- 3pm86%49 flights
- 4pm91%32 flights
- 6pm82%331 flights
- 7pm67%22 flights
- 9pm58%45 flights
- 10pm84%295 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday82%2.7% 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)59%
- Extreme weather22%
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MSP to FAR: common questions
- How often are MSP to FAR flights on time?
- 83% 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 Fargo cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,276).
- 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 71 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FAR 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 → FAR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.