MSP to XWA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Williston Basin International Airport · 553 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or XWA 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 Williston (XWA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (86% on time); around 9am did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (73%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP to XWA?
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. | 77% | 1.5% | 24 min | 9.4% | 1,039 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am62%75 flights
- 10am81%286 flights
- 12pm69%203 flights
- 1pm86%110 flights
- 8pm80%357 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.3% cancelled
- Friday74%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.2% 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)73%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MSP to XWA: common questions
- How often are MSP to XWA flights on time?
- 77% 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 Williston cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 1,039).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 101 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% 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: XWA 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 → XWA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.