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Spokane (GEG) to Minneapolis (MSP): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

The calendar drives reliability on GEG–MSP. May 2025 flights landed on schedule 97% of the time, but July 2024 dropped to 75% — a gap of 22 points. Across the full period the route averages 88% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
88%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
11 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Flights/day
2.1
last 12 months
Duration
2h 54m
scheduled
Distance
1,175 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for GEG to MSP flights50%75%100%August 2024: 78% on-time (89 flights)78Aug 2024September 2024: 92% on-time (62 flights)92October 2024: 90% on-time (62 flights)90November 2024: 80% on-time (59 flights)80Nov 2024December 2024: 80% on-time (59 flights)80January 2025: 89% on-time (54 flights)89February 2025: 82% on-time (51 flights)82Feb 2025March 2025: 79% on-time (62 flights)79April 2025: 90% on-time (60 flights)90May 2025: 97% on-time (62 flights)97May 2025June 2025: 93% on-time (83 flights)93July 2025: 89% on-time (92 flights)89August 2025: 96% on-time (72 flights)96Aug 2025September 2025: 95% on-time (60 flights)95October 2025: 94% on-time (62 flights)94November 2025: 81% on-time (59 flights)81Nov 2025December 2025: 83% on-time (59 flights)83January 2026: 90% on-time (57 flights)90February 2026: 91% on-time (56 flights)91Feb 2026March 2026: 92% on-time (62 flights)92April 2026: 93% on-time (60 flights)93May 2026: 95% on-time (62 flights)95May 2026June 2026: 85% on-time (81 flights)85July 2026: 97% on-time (92 flights)97

Best time to fly from GEG to MSP

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 12 p.m. departures (80%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, GEG to MSP5 a.m.: 88% on-time (51 flights)56 a.m.: 90% on-time (621 flights)67 a.m.: 97% on-time (87 flights)711 a.m.: 90% on-time (69 flights)1112 p.m.: 80% on-time (105 flights)121 p.m.: 76% on-time (29 flights)132 p.m.: 87% on-time (706 flights)14scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday89%10 min
Tuesday91%16 min
Wednesday87%9 min
Thursday89%13 min
Friday86%13 min
Saturday85%11 min
Sundaybest92%5 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft24%
  • Airline operations59%
  • National airspace system14%
  • Weather3%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from GEG to MSP delayed?
12% of GEG–MSP flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 11 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from GEG to MSP?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 12 p.m. have the worst (80%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from GEG to MSP?
The scheduled GEG–MSP flight time averages 2h 54m over 1,175 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
How often are GEG to MSP flights cancelled?
0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from GEG to MSP?
July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 75% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 22-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 1,668 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.