Delta Air LinesDL100% on time
Flights DL3996 07:23 daily · DL3699 12:01 daily · DL3783 18:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Minneapolis (MSP): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,459 km, an estimated 2 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Minneapolis. Updated 22 October 2026 at 21:53 UTC.
Today, IAD → MSP
Thu 22 Oct · local times- 07:23 DL3996Delta Air Lines Left 07:35 +12 Landed 09:20
- 08:45 UA2604United Left 08:56 +11 Landed 10:23
- 12:01 DL3699Delta Air Lines Left 12:10 +9 Landed 14:04
- 14:15 SY1694Sun Country Left 14:34 +19 Landed 15:52
- 18:59 DL3783Delta Air Lines On schedule MSP 20:52scheduled
Checked IAD board 15:18 · MSP board 16:53
IAD
Washington
smooth · +14
MSP
Minneapolis
smooth · +0
1,459 km · ~2h 22m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
91% on time
of the last 11 operated IAD → MSP flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+12 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesSun Country AirlinesUnited 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at IAD: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Washington to Minneapolis route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD 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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IAD to MSP questions
Is IAD–MSP running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAD–MSP?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:23 and evening departures around 18:59 from IAD. 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 IAD to MSP?
Great-circle distance is 1,459 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 133–155 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAD–MSP fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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