Minot to Minneapolis

What the Data Says About MOT to MSP

The Minot to Minneapolis corridor (MOT → MSP) covers roughly 449 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,246 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 91.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,578 flights were recorded on this pairing — 39 cancelled (1.5%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,246 total flights analyzed, the 85.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 91.7-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 95% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 55% on-time — a 40-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MOT to MSP route, the combination of a 85.3% on-time rate, 91.7-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.