Route · XWA → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Williston to Minneapolis
The XWA–MSP corridor (Williston, ND → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 553 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.3%
- On-time
- +3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 123 min
- Delay when late
- 3,413
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Apr 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 56%
Distance
553 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 87 | 36 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 85 | 17 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 88 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 9 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 67 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 64 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
14 of 1,599 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,599 flights
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XWA - Williston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Williston, ND.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
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What the Data Says About XWA to MSP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Williston to Minneapolis (XWA to MSP) running a 82.3% on-time rate over 3,413 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 122.7 minutes. The 553-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 1,599 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 56% - a 37-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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