ON TIMEBOARD
MSP Minneapolis / BIL Billings

MSP → BIL on time

Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minneapolis, MN) to Billings Logan (Billings, MT). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
79%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.8%
365 flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+47 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

79% of flights from Minneapolis to Billings arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 6 p.m. departures ran on time 82% of the time; the 10 p.m. ones 77%. 6% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for MSP → BIL: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 61% of the time. About 1 in 20 flights landed an hour or more late; 0.8% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 365 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Delta Air Lines36579%0.8%−5 min4.9%+47 minDelta Air Lines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at MSP). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 p.m. departures: 82% on time (146 flights)826p7 p.m. departures: too few flights7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights8p9 p.m. departures: too few flights (50 flights)9p10 p.m. departures: 77% on time (168 flights)7710p
MSP → BIL, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: August (76%). Worst: July (68%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (93 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: too few flights (93 flights)MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: too few flights (93 flights)MayJun: too few flights (92 flights)JunJul: 68% on time (118 flights)68JulAug: 76% on time (123 flights)76AugSep: too few flights (94 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: too few flights (90 flights)NovDec: too few flights (93 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday52——
Friday52——
Saturday52——
Sunday52——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 49%Late inbound plane 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%Severe weather 5%

Cancellations: weather 2 · airline 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
DL 294110:20 p.m.25578%1.2%−3 minDelta Air Lines

Questions

How often are flights from MSP to BIL on time?

79% of 365 scheduled flights from Minneapolis, MN to Billings, MT arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.8% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly MSP to BIL?

Flights scheduled to leave at 6 p.m. were the most reliable (82% on time). The 10 p.m. departures were the least (77%).

What month has the most delays from MSP to BIL?

July (68% on time). The best month is August (76%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.