Hibbing to Minneapolis

What the Data Says About HIB to MSP

The Hibbing to Minneapolis corridor (HIB → MSP) covers roughly 174 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,651 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 89.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 134.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,256 flights were recorded on this pairing — 14 cancelled (1.1%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,651 total flights analyzed, the 89.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 134.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 66% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HIB to MSP route, the combination of a 89.5% on-time rate, 134.9-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.