DL2971 MinneapolisMSP · 14:57 Dallas-Fort WorthDFW · 17:30
DL2971 by Delta Air Lines flies from Minneapolis (MSP) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW).
scheduled from MSP
Where the minutes go
last 3 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
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at MSP and DFW are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route has few tracked flights so far, so treat this as an early read.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastMinneapolis to Dallas-Fort Worth with Delta Air Lines · Mon 2 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 6.6%1.1× usual
Forecast weather: 93% chance of rain at Minneapolis; 34% chance of fog at Dallas-Fort Worth
No cancellation outlook here: this airport's board does not publish cancellations reliably.
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Fewer than one departure a day on this route with this airline, so read it as a rough guide. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Minneapolis to Dallas-Fort Worth flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL2971 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Minneapolis to Dallas-Fort Worth on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MSP local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How DL2971 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL2971 across the MSP and DFW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read: no clear pattern yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: landed +22 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL2971 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: N329NW, N344NW, N370NW.
Board clocks recorded as MSP and DFW published them.
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Pro Flight Search: DL2971 Minneapolis to Dallas-Fort Worth on-time performance, measured from the MSP and DFW airport boards.
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