State · ND · 2020–2025 BTS data
North Dakota
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), North Dakota ranks #41 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.7%
- On-time
- +4.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 95 min
- Delay when late
- 1.36%
- Cancelled
- #41 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, North Dakota is a quiet-book state: 204,789 operations at 8 airports run 83.7% on-time, 4.7 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, JMS leads locally at 87.2% on-time.
- 83.7%
- statewide on-time
- +4.7 pts
- vs US average
- 8
- airports tracked
- 1.36%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
North Dakota 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)
204,789 Top 77% more flights than 23% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in North Dakota
North Dakota airports ranked by on-time rate
8 BTS-tracked airports, led by JMS at 87.2%
On-time rate by airport
- JMS
Jamestown, ND: 87.2% on-time, 9,384 flights
87 %
- GFK
Grand Forks, ND: 86.6% on-time, 14,798 flights
87 %
- DVL
Devils Lake, ND: 86.3% on-time, 7,845 flights
86 %
- MOT
Minot, ND: 84.8% on-time, 29,078 flights
85 %
- DIK
Dickinson, ND: 84% on-time, 4,996 flights
84 %
- BIS
Bismarck/Mandan, ND: 83.4% on-time, 45,937 flights
83 %
- FAR
Fargo, ND: 82.6% on-time, 74,155 flights
83 %
- XWA
Williston, ND: 82.4% on-time, 18,596 flights
82 %
What this shows Airports here range from 82.4% to 87.2% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAR | Fargo, ND | Fargo | 74,155 | 82.6% | 88.0 min |
| BIS | Bismarck/Mandan, ND | Bismarck/Mandan | 45,937 | 83.4% | 88.4 min |
| MOT | Minot, ND | Minot | 29,078 | 84.8% | 97.3 min |
| XWA | Williston, ND | Williston | 18,596 | 82.4% | 107.6 min |
| GFK | Grand Forks, ND | Grand Forks | 14,798 | 86.6% | 97.1 min |
| JMS | Jamestown, ND | Jamestown | 9,384 | 87.2% | 122.4 min |
| DVL | Devils Lake, ND | Devils Lake | 7,845 | 86.3% | 133.0 min |
| DIK | Dickinson, ND | Dickinson | 4,996 | 84% | 119.3 min |
North Dakota traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in North Dakota is traffic scale: 204,789 BTS flights place it #41 of 53 by book size. That quiet-book footprint sits beside a 83.7% on-time rate (4.7 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 33,302 delayed departures, and a 1.36% cancellation rate.
As a quieter state, Fargo, ND (FAR) still leads volume with 74,155 flights at 82.6% on-time; a single late inbound can swing the monthly book more than at a mega-hub state.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in Dec 2025. On reliability, Jamestown, ND (JMS) posts the highest on-time rate at 87.2% across 9,384 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to North Dakota's 83.7%.
Using North Dakota's data
North Dakota'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.
- Jamestown, ND (JMS) is the most reliable airport in North Dakota among those with meaningful traffic. JMS profile
- Fargo, ND handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. FAR profile
- See how North Dakota 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