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Route · IMT → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data

Iron Mountain/Kingsfd to Minneapolis

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IMT to MSP (Iron Mountain/Kingsfd to Minneapolis) ranks #3902 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

84.7%
On-time
+5.7 pts
vs US avg
108 min
Delay when late
1,865
Flights
#3902 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.4%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

257 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 14 3 0 OO
Oct 2025 31 7 0 0 OO
Sep 2025 30 5 0 0 OO
Aug 2025 31 2 0 0 OO
Jul 2025 31 6 0 0 OO
Jun 2025 30 6 0 0 OO
May 2025 31 4 0 0 OO
Apr 2025 30 5 0 0 OO
Mar 2025 31 4 3 0 OO
Jan 2025 30 8 1 0 OO
Dec 2024 30 9 1 0 OO
Nov 2024 30 5 0 0 OO
Oct 2024 31 2 0 0 OO
Sep 2024 30 5 0 0 OO
Aug 2024 31 5 2 0 OO
Jul 2024 31 5 0 0 OO
Jun 2024 30 15 0 0 OO
May 2024 31 2 0 0 OO
Apr 2024 30 1 0 0 OO
Mar 2024 31 4 0 0 OO
Jan 2024 31 9 0 0 OO
Nov 2023 30 2 0 0 OO
Oct 2023 31 4 0 0 OO
Sep 2023 30 7 0 0 OO

IMT–MSP seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (92.5%) · weakest: December (71.7%)

70%75%80%85%90%95% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 71.7%

Strongest calendar month

May

92.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

January

~31 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

71.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.4%

10 of 733 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 733 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

IMT - Iron Mountain/Kingsfd

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Iron Mountain/Kingsfd, MI.

IMT on-time profile

MSP - Minneapolis

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.

MSP on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See IMT and MSP side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare IMT vs MSP

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among IMT departures

From IMT, this corridor sits with 2 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 2 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (0 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Minneapolis · fleet on-time rank #1331 of 4927.

What the Data Says About IMT to MSP

Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Iron Mountain/Kingsfd to Minneapolis (IMT to MSP) running a 84.7% on-time rate over 1,865 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 107.5 minutes. The 257-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 733 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, IMT–MSP peaks in May at 92.5% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 71.7%, a 20.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does IMT to MSP rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, IMT to MSP ranks #3902 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from IMT to MSP? ▼
Flights from Iron Mountain/Kingsfd to Minneapolis have a 84.7% on-time rate based on 1,865 flights. The average delay is 107.5 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for IMT to MSP? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 1.4% of flights on this route were cancelled (10 of 733 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from IMT to MSP? ▼
The flight distance from Iron Mountain/Kingsfd (IMT) to Minneapolis (MSP) is approximately 257 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

IMT Airport

Iron Mountain/Kingsfd
MSP Airport

Minneapolis
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using IMT–MSP data

IMT–MSP runs 5.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare IMT and MSP airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IMT airport
  • If your dates flex, May (92.5% on-time) beats December (71.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 84.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.