MSP → DFWMinneapolis to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 Minneapolis and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 24 October 2026 at 05:23 UTC.

MSP Minneapolis smooth · +9
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,373 km · ~2h 16m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:1125x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated MSP → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 DL2972 07:58 daily · DL2970 10:10 daily · DL2971 14:57 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2967 18:25 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91455 09:30 daily

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY503 varies Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA1395arrived−24
10-23AA1654arrived+12
10-23AA1668arrived+13
10-23AA2220arrived−13
10-23DL2967arrived−9

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 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 9 kt Full MSP delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 4 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW: 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 →

How the Minneapolis to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is MSP–DFW 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.

Morning or evening flight on MSP–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:25 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSP to DFW?

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 MSP–DFW fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 73 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.