MSP → ABQMinneapolis to Albuquerque

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Albuquerque (ABQ): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,577 km, an estimated 2 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Albuquerque. Updated 16 October 2026 at 21:57 UTC.

Today, MSP → ABQ

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 18:01 DL730Delta On scheduleGate T1G22 ABQ 19:48scheduled

Checked MSP board 16:57 · ABQ board 15:11

MSP Minneapolis smooth · +9
ABQ Albuquerque smooth · +0
1,577 km · ~2h 31m est.
dep bank 15:50–18:1010x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live MSP and ABQ 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 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL730 varies daily

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY523 varies Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15DL730arrived+70
10-14DL730arrived−11
10-13DL730arrived+1
10-12DL730arrived−10

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
MSPMinneapolis +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 18 kt Full MSP delay board →
ABQAlbuquerque +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 17 kt Full ABQ delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ABQ: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Minneapolis to Albuquerque route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP to ABQ 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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MSP to ABQ questions

Is MSP–ABQ running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MSP to ABQ?

Great-circle distance is 1,577 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 141–165 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–ABQ fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MSP and arrival-side delay at ABQ, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.