Williston to Minneapolis

What the Data Says About XWA to MSP

The Williston to Minneapolis corridor (XWA → MSP) covers roughly 553 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,413 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 122.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,599 flights were recorded on this pairing — 14 cancelled (0.9%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). 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 3,413 total flights analyzed, the 82.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 122.7-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, Apr 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 56% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the XWA to MSP route, the combination of a 82.3% on-time rate, 122.7-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.