Sun Country AirlinesSY
Flights SY681 08:35 Fr · SY8709 23:30 Fr Sa
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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Houston (HOU): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 1,704 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Houston. Updated 11 October 2026 at 18:54 UTC.
MSP
Minneapolis
smooth · +9
HOU
Houston
disrupted · +61
1,704 km · ~2h 41m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
52 / 100
route health from live MSP and HOU delay boards
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Sun 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 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 HOU: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Minneapolis to Houston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP to HOU 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 HOU questions
Is MSP–HOU running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The arrival side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 52/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MSP–HOU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 23:30 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MSP to HOU?
Great-circle distance is 1,704 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSP–HOU fly?
Sun Country Airlines runs the route with about 3 flights a week (fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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