DFW → MSPDallas-Fort Worth to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Minneapolis (MSP): 29 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,373 km, an estimated 2 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Minneapolis. Updated 19 October 2026 at 21:52 UTC.

Today, DFW → MSP

Mon 19 Oct · local times
AA1668In the air, 20 min late

Left DFW at 12:21, 20 min after its 12:01 slot.

Track AA1668 →
  1. 07:00 AA2220 Left 06:59 ·
  2. 12:01 AA1668 Left 12:21 +20 ·
  3. 14:59 DL1856 Left 14:57 MSP 17:25In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 15:53 AA2406 Left 15:50 MSP 18:21In the air · scheduled landing
  5. 18:21 AA2806 On scheduleGate C22 · TC MSP 20:49scheduled
  6. 18:25 DL2971 On scheduleGate E15 · TE MSP 20:55scheduled
  7. 20:20 AA3149 On scheduleGate C15 · TC MSP 22:49scheduled

Checked DFW board 16:37 · MSP board 16:52

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
1,373 km · ~2h 16m est.
dep bank 05:30–20:2029x weekly
Running clean · 5 airlines · 29x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live DFW and MSP delay boards

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures29x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSun Country Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1276 06:45 daily · DL2972 11:30 daily · DL1856 14:59 daily · DL2971 18:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91456 05:30 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY504 varies Mo Fr Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA773 10:51 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19AA1668departed+20
10-19AA2220departed−1
10-19AA2406departed−3
10-19DL1856departed−2

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth Full DFW delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Minneapolis route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to MSP flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DFW to MSP questions

Is DFW–MSP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 18:21 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 1,373 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 127–148 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–MSP fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 77 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.