Minneapolis to Bemidji

What the Data Says About MSP to BJI

The Minneapolis to Bemidji corridor (MSP → BJI) covers roughly 199 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,224 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 109.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,458 flights were recorded on this pairing — 11 cancelled (0.8%) and 5 diverted (0.3%). 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 4,224 total flights analyzed, the 87.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 109.5-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 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 65% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MSP to BJI route, the combination of a 87.1% on-time rate, 109.5-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.