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Minneapolis (MSP) to Grand Forks (GFK): On-Time Performance

Data through May 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 82% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
82%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
14 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Flights/day
2.6
last 12 months
Duration
1h 24m
scheduled
Distance
284 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for MSP to GFK flights50%75%100%June 2024: 57% on-time (90 flights)57Jun 2024July 2024: 74% on-time (93 flights)74August 2024: 80% on-time (93 flights)80September 2024: 91% on-time (90 flights)91Sep 2024October 2024: 97% on-time (93 flights)97November 2024: 90% on-time (89 flights)90December 2024: 74% on-time (90 flights)74Dec 2024January 2025: 77% on-time (26 flights)77February 2025: 75% on-time (28 flights)75March 2025: 88% on-time (8 flights)88Mar 2025April 2025: 100% on-time (17 flights)100May 2025: 90% on-time (57 flights)90June 2025: 88% on-time (65 flights)88Jun 2025July 2025: 89% on-time (36 flights)89August 2025: 87% on-time (74 flights)87September 2025: 77% on-time (90 flights)77Sep 2025October 2025: 93% on-time (93 flights)93November 2025: 88% on-time (89 flights)88December 2025: 54% on-time (28 flights)54Dec 2025January 2026: 72% on-time (85 flights)72February 2026: 88% on-time (84 flights)88March 2026: 70% on-time (93 flights)70Mar 2026April 2026: 87% on-time (102 flights)87May 2026: 83% on-time (114 flights)83

Best time to fly from MSP to GFK

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (72%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, MSP to GFK8 a.m.: 90% on-time (49 flights)810 a.m.: 85% on-time (513 flights)101 p.m.: 86% on-time (126 flights)132 p.m.: 78% on-time (226 flights)143 p.m.: 72% on-time (245 flights)154 p.m.: 83% on-time (35 flights)169 p.m.: 83% on-time (371 flights)2110 p.m.: 84% on-time (155 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday81%19 min
Tuesday81%13 min
Wednesday84%12 min
Thursday80%13 min
Friday81%15 min
Saturdaybest84%11 min
Sunday82%18 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 operations67%
  • National airspace system11%
  • Weather21%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from MSP to GFK delayed?
18% of MSP–GFK flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. 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 (90% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (72%). 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 18% of the time.
How often are MSP to GFK flights cancelled?
0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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 1,727 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.