Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL5003 15:45 Sa · DL5286 15:55 Sa
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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lexington (LEX): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 1,045 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Lexington. Updated 11 October 2026 at 04:44 UTC.
MSP
Minneapolis
smooth · +9
LEX
Lexington
tracking
1,045 km · ~1h 50m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100
route health from live MSP and LEX delay boards
Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+9 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~1h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Minneapolis to Lexington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP to LEX 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 LEX questions
Is MSP–LEX running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MSP–LEX?
Operators schedule 2 departures from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LEX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MSP to LEX?
Great-circle distance is 1,045 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSP–LEX fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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