Flight OddsDL3971 MSP → RAP
Delta Air Lines · Minneapolis, MN to Rapid City, SD · 110 flights observed, 2026-03-08 to 2026-06-30 · 490 mi
DL3971 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MSP → RAP, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
87%
Median delay
-8 min
90th percentile
+23 min
Cancellation rate
1%
How often is DL3971 on time?
Across 110 flights on MSP → RAP from 2026-03-08 to 2026-06-30, DL3971 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 87% of the time. The median arrival delay was -8 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +23 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 95 | 87% |
| 16-30 min | 5 | 5% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 4% |
| 61-120 min | 4 | 4% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 1% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 20 | 85% | +9 min |
| 2026-04 | 28 | 86% | -8 min |
| 2026-05 | 31 | 90% | -4 min |
| 2026-06 | 30 | 87% | +2 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 17 | 88% |
| Tue | 17 | 100% |
| Wed | 16 | 81% |
| Thu | 16 | 81% |
| Fri | 16 | 81% |
| Sat | 11 | 91% |
| Sun | 16 | 88% |
Other routes
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