Route · MSP → GFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Grand Forks
The MSP–GFK corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Grand Forks, ND) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 284 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.8%
- On-time
- +7.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 6,151
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 97%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 57%
Distance
284 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 10 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 74 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 39 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 91 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 92 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 91 | 10 | 8 | 1 | OO,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
17 of 2,051 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,051 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →GFK - Grand Forks
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Grand Forks, ND.
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What the Data Says About MSP to GFK
Minneapolis to Grand Forks (MSP to GFK) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.8% on-time rate across 6,151 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 91.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 284 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 17 of 2,051 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 3 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 57% - a 40-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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