Flights Minneapolis → Kalispell
MSP → FCA
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Kalispell?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Kalispell (FCA) takes about 2h 29m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Minneapolis to Kalispell operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 6.3 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 89 total flights on this route using either Embraer 175 or Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, serving an airport that sees approximately 494,000 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) → Kalispell (FCA) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 254 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.79%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Kalispell the average ATFM delay is 2.9 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Kalispell: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Kalispell (FCA) heads west for about 1,646 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 29m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 69% of MSP-FCA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Kalispell it is 2.9 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 254 tracked MSP-FCA flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 5 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-FCA
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Kalispell (FCA) takes about 2h 29m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> Kalispell (FCA) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 254 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Kalispell is 0.79% across 254 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Kalispell, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
