MSP to FWA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Fort Wayne International Airport · 488 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or FWA 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 Fort Wayne (FWA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (85%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to FWA?
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. | 78% | 0.9% | 29 min | 9.8% | 330 |
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.
- Monday72%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday73%4.3% 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)85%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to FWA: common questions
- How often are MSP to FWA flights on time?
- 78% 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 Fort Wayne cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 330).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 131 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% 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: FWA to MSP — 80% 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 → FWA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.