Flights Fargo → Minneapolis
FAR → MSP
How long is the flight from Fargo to Minneapolis?
The flight from Fargo (FAR) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 45 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Fargo to Minneapolis operates with an average on-time performance rate of 81%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 14.1 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 431 total flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 31,241,822 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Fargo (FAR) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 1105 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.81%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Fargo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fargo (FAR) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads south-east for about 359 km, a flight time of roughly 45m.
Departures from Fargo on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 52% of FAR-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fargo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,105 tracked FAR-MSP flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about FAR-MSP
The flight from Fargo (FAR) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 45 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fargo (FAR) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1105 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fargo-Minneapolis is 0.81% across 1105 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
