Minneapolis (MSP) to International Falls (INL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MSP to INL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 98% on-time in June 2025 to just 63% in February 2026. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 17 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Flights/day
- 1.8
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 20m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 255 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MSP to INL
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (61%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 23 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 89% | 6 min |
| Wednesday | 83% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 83% | 18 min |
| Friday | 83% | 19 min |
| Saturday | 88% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 79% | 24 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations71%
- National airspace system5%
- Weather24%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MSP to INL delayed?
- 17% of MSP–INL 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 17 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MSP to INL?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MSP to INL?
- The scheduled MSP–INL flight time averages 1h 20m over 255 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
- How often are MSP to INL flights cancelled?
- 1.3% 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 INL?
- February 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 63% of arrivals on time. The best was June 2025 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 36-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,378 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.