MSP to INL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Falls International Airport · 255 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or INL 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 International Falls (INL) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (86% on time); around 8am did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (71%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to INL?
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. | 82% | 1.8% | 17 min | 9.8% | 663 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am75%72 flights
- 9am86%291 flights
- 1pm79%289 flights
- 4pm90%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%2.9% cancelled
- Thursday84%3.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday76%3.9% 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)71%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MSP to INL: common questions
- How often are MSP to INL 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 International Falls cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 663).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 88 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 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: INL to MSP — 85% 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 → INL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.