MSP → MEMMinneapolis to Memphis

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Memphis (MEM): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,128 km, an estimated 1 hour 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Memphis. Updated 30 October 2026 at 17:35 UTC.

Today, MSP → MEM

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 09:00 DL3989Delta Air Lines Sched 09:00Departure not confirmed by the board MEM est. 12:50 +97sched 11:13
  2. 15:13 DL4063Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1A6 ·
  3. 20:38 DL4035Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1C21 ·

Checked MSP board 12:35 · MEM board 10:18

MSP Minneapolis smooth · +9
MEM Memphis smooth · +0
1,128 km · ~1h 57m est.
dep bank 09:00–20:3820x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 20x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 20 tracked MSP → MEM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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 LinesDL90% on time

Flights DL3989 09:00 daily · DL4063 15:13 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL4035 20:38 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29DL3989arrived−6
10-29DL4035arrived+1
10-29DL4063arrived−7
10-28DL3989arrived−5
10-28DL4035arrived+47
10-28DL4063arrived+13
10-27DL3989arrived+2
10-27DL4035arrived−12
10-27DL4063arrived−8
10-26DL3989arrived+7
10-26DL4035arrived−12
10-26DL4063arrived−6
10-25DL3989arrived−5
10-25DL4035arrived+3
10-25DL4063arrived−12
10-24DL3989arrived−19
10-24DL4035arrived−20
10-23DL3989arrived+41
10-23DL4035arrived−7
10-23DL4063arrived−4

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 · ESE 8 kt Full MSP delay board →
MEMMemphis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 4 kt Full MEM delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MEM: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Minneapolis to Memphis route actually runs

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

Is MSP–MEM 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–MEM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 20:38 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSP to MEM?

Great-circle distance is 1,128 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 110–127 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–MEM fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.