Minneapolis (MSP) to Grand Forks (GFK): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MSP to GFK matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in October 2024 to just 54% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 84% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 84%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 14 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 3.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 24m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 284 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MSP to GFK
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (75%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 17 min |
| Tuesday | 84% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 84% | 14 min |
| Thursday | 82% | 12 min |
| Friday | 84% | 13 min |
| Saturdaybest | 87% | 9 min |
| Sunday | 84% | 22 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft1%
- Airline operations70%
- National airspace system9%
- Weather20%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MSP to GFK delayed?
- 16% of MSP–GFK 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 14 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MSP to GFK?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (75%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MSP to GFK?
- The scheduled MSP–GFK flight time averages 1h 24m over 284 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
- How often are MSP to GFK flights cancelled?
- 0.9% 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 MSP to GFK?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 54% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 43-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,863 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.