MSP to GEG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Spokane International Airport · 1,175 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or GEG 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 Spokane (GEG) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to GEG?
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 | 82% | 0.8% | 9 min | 3.7% | 782 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am90%10 flights
- 10am88%52 flights
- 11am84%199 flights
- 12pm94%157 flights
- 6pm73%148 flights
- 8pm79%61 flights
- 9pm71%58 flights
- 10pm79%97 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.8% 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)43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Late-arriving aircraft19%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)83%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to GEG: common questions
- How often are MSP to GEG 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 Spokane cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 782).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 3.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GEG to MSP — 91% 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 → GEG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.