State · MN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minnesota
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Minnesota ranks #17 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.4%
- On-time
- +6.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 0.80%
- Cancelled
- #17 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Minnesota is a busy-book state: 1,484,010 operations at 8 airports run 85.4% on-time, 6.4 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, HIB leads locally at 89% on-time.
- 85.4%
- statewide on-time
- +6.4 pts
- vs US average
- 8
- airports tracked
- 0.80%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Minnesota vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
1,484,010 Top 32% more flights than 68% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Minnesota
Minnesota airports ranked by on-time rate
8 BTS-tracked airports, led by HIB at 89%
On-time rate by airport
- HIB
Hibbing, MN: 89% on-time, 7,678 flights
89 %
- BRD
Brainerd, MN: 88.9% on-time, 7,762 flights
89 %
- INL
International Falls, MN: 88.3% on-time, 7,505 flights
88 %
- BJI
Bemidji, MN: 88% on-time, 8,666 flights
88 %
- RST
Rochester, MN: 85.8% on-time, 20,848 flights
86 %
- MSP
Minneapolis, MN: 85.4% on-time, 1,406,487 flights
85 %
- DLH
Duluth, MN: 85.2% on-time, 23,374 flights
85 %
- STC
St. Cloud, MN: 83.2% on-time, 1,690 flights
83 %
What this shows Airports here range from 83.2% to 89% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis | 1,406,487 | 85.4% | 79.5 min |
| DLH | Duluth, MN | Duluth | 23,374 | 85.2% | 93.0 min |
| RST | Rochester, MN | Rochester | 20,848 | 85.8% | 90.2 min |
| BJI | Bemidji, MN | Bemidji | 8,666 | 88% | 117.9 min |
| BRD | Brainerd, MN | Brainerd | 7,762 | 88.9% | 110.0 min |
| HIB | Hibbing, MN | Hibbing | 7,678 | 89% | 117.8 min |
| INL | International Falls, MN | International Falls | 7,505 | 88.3% | 127.1 min |
| STC | St. Cloud, MN | St. Cloud | 1,690 | 83.2% | 64.3 min |
Minnesota traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Minnesota is traffic scale: 1,484,010 BTS flights place it #17 of 53 by book size. That busy-book footprint sits beside a 85.4% on-time rate (6.4 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 216,285 delayed departures, and a 0.80% cancellation rate.
As a busy-book state, Minneapolis, MN (MSP) in Minneapolis dominates the average with 1,406,487 flights at 85.4% on-time - hub delay mix swings the state figure more than a thin schedule would.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in Jun 2024. On reliability, Hibbing, MN (HIB) posts the highest on-time rate at 89% across 7,678 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Minnesota's 85.4%.
Using Minnesota's data
Minnesota's statewide on-time book is stronger than most peers; remaining risk sits in the busiest airport and delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Hibbing, MN (HIB) is the most reliable airport in Minnesota among those with meaningful traffic. HIB profile
- Minneapolis, MN handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. MSP profile
- See how Minnesota compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025