DL2961 MinneapolisMSP · 20:15 WashingtonDCA · 23:44
DL2961 by Delta Air Lines flies from Minneapolis (MSP) to Washington (DCA) for the Sun, Oct 18 departure.
estimated arrival at DCA · local time · ~17 min from now
position updated 7m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 1h 46m
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MSP and DCA are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Minneapolis to Washington flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL2961 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Minneapolis to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MSP local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL2961 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL2961 across the MSP and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: landed -11 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL2961 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N351NW, N344NW, N347NW.
Board clocks recorded as MSP and DCA published them.
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