Route · MSP → BIL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Billings
The MSP–BIL corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Billings, MT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 748 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 2,474
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Aug 2024 75%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 70%
Distance
748 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 56 | 17 | 5 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
7 of 794 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 794 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →BIL - Billings
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Billings, MT.
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What the Data Says About MSP to BIL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Billings (MSP to BIL) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 2,474 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.3 minutes. The 748-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 794 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Aug 2024 was the strongest month at 75% on-time versus Jul 2024 at 70%, a 6-point difference.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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