Flights Minneapolis → Fargo
MSP → FAR
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Fargo?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Fargo (FAR) takes 36 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Minneapolis to Fargo operates with an average on-time performance rate of 76%, experiencing a mean delay of 16.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 431 flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly one million 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 Minneapolis (MSP) → Fargo (FAR) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 1157 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.78%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fargo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fargo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Fargo (FAR) heads north-west for about 359 km, a flight time of roughly 36m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 41% of MSP-FAR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fargo it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,157 tracked MSP-FAR flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 14 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 MSP-FAR
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Fargo (FAR) takes 36 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> Fargo (FAR) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 1157 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Fargo is 0.78% across 1157 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.
