Minneapolis to Hibbing

What the Data Says About MSP to HIB

The Minneapolis to Hibbing corridor (MSP → HIB) covers roughly 174 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,650 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 100.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,256 flights were recorded on this pairing — 13 cancelled (1.0%) and 7 diverted (0.6%). 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 3,650 total flights analyzed, the 87.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 100.1-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 57% on-time — a 38-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MSP to HIB route, the combination of a 87.8% on-time rate, 100.1-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.