3,959 km · Domestic

Fairbanks (FAI) – Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)

In July 2026, 62 flights operated between Fairbanks and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (both directions), and 61.3% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Flights per month

Only complete months are shown. A month appears once the source has published every day of it.

The most recent periods6 periods
PeriodFlights operated 2025Flights operated 2026Change vs last year
January–––
February–––
March–––
April–––
May–––
June4648▲ 4.3%
July62620.0%
August62––
September14––
October––in progress
November–––
December–––

On-time departures by month

Departures within 15 minutes of schedule.

The most recent periods6 periods
PeriodOn-time departures 2025On-time departures 2026Change vs last year
January–––
February–––
March–––
April–––
May–––
June69.6%87.5%▲ 25.7%
July74.2%61.3%▼ 17.4%
August85.5%––
September78.6%––
October––in progress
November–––
December–––

By direction

FAI → MSP

Scheduled flights
147
Flights operated
147
Cancelled
0 · 0.0%
On-time departures
70.7%

MSP → FAI

Scheduled flights
147
Flights operated
147
Cancelled
0 · 0.0%
On-time departures
80.3%

FAI → MSP and MSP → FAI counted separately.

Airlines on this route

Jun 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026
AirlineScheduled flights Share On-time departures Cancelled
Delta Air Lines DL 294 100.0% 75.5% 0

Shares are of scheduled flights in the period shown. Codeshare flights are counted once, under the operating airline.

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

Times are local to the departure airport of each flight; both directions are combined.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: the US BTS · Jun 8, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026

Recorded flights294FAI–MSP

Departure hour

Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · 147 · 147 recorded · 147 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · 55 · 55 recorded · 55 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · 92 · 92 recorded · 92 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS

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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
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18:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—147147
19:00No observations———
20:00No observations———
21:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—5555
22:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—9292
23:00No observations———

Day of week

Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Monday · 42 · 42 recorded · 42 measured · Source: the US BTS Tuesday · 42 · 42 recorded · 42 measured · Source: the US BTS Wednesday · 42 · 42 recorded · 42 measured · Source: the US BTS Thursday · 42 · 42 recorded · 42 measured · Source: the US BTS Friday · 42 · 42 recorded · 42 measured · Source: the US BTS Saturday · 40 · 40 recorded · 40 measured · Source: the US BTS Sunday · 44 · 44 recorded · 44 measured · Source: the US BTS

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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
MondayFewer than 200 measured departures—4242
TuesdayFewer than 200 measured departures—4242
WednesdayFewer than 200 measured departures—4242
ThursdayFewer than 200 measured departures—4242
FridayFewer than 200 measured departures—4242
SaturdayFewer than 200 measured departures—4040
SundayFewer than 200 measured departures—4444

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Jan · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS Feb · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS Mar · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS Apr · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS May · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS Jun · 94 · 94 recorded · 94 measured · Source: the US BTS Jul · 124 · 124 recorded · 124 measured · Source: the US BTS Aug · 62 · 62 recorded · 62 measured · Source: the US BTS Sep · 14 · 14 recorded · 14 measured · Source: the US BTS Oct · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS Nov · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS Dec · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS

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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
JanNo observations———
FebNo observations———
MarNo observations———
AprNo observations———
MayNo observations———
JunFewer than 200 measured departures—9494
JulFewer than 200 measured departures—124124
AugFewer than 200 measured departures—6262
SepFewer than 200 measured departures—1414
OctNo observations———
NovNo observations———
DecNo observations———

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 75.5% 222
  • Delayed >15 min 24.5% 72
  • Cancelled 0.0% 0
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from the on-time rate and average delay.

Flight numbers on this route

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Flight numbersBy direction DeparturesOn time
DL397 MSP → FAI 92 80.4%
DL397 FAI → MSP 92 73.9%
DL1055 FAI → MSP 55 65.5%
DL1055 MSP → FAI 55 80.0%

Flight numbers are the codes sold on tickets. On shared flights one aircraft can carry several of them. Only numbers with at least 30 flights have a page.

Monthly figures
PeriodFlights operated Change vs last yearCancelled On-time departures
July 2026 62 +0.0% 0 61.3%
June 2026 48 +4.3% 0 87.5%
September 2025 14 0 78.6%
August 2025 62 0 85.5%
July 2025 62 0 74.2%
June 2025 46 0 69.6%

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