MSP → SFOMinneapolis to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to San Francisco (SFO): 71 nonstop departures observed each week across 11 airlines. The median arrival is 33 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,551 km, an estimated 3 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and San Francisco. Updated 17 October 2026 at 10:52 UTC.

Today, MSP → SFO

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:05 SY391Sun Country On scheduleGate T2H4 SFO est. 07:42sched 08:11
  2. 07:05 UA4801United On scheduleGate T1E8 SFO 09:25scheduled
  3. 08:45 DL2078Delta On scheduleGate T1C11 SFO est. 10:45sched 10:50
  4. 10:15 DL2074Delta On scheduleGate T1F11 SFO est. 12:18sched 12:20
  5. 14:57 DL756 On scheduleGate T1C13 ·
  6. 18:31 DL2809 Sched 18:31Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. · CA7266Air China On schedule SFO 09:25scheduled
  8. · KE6741Korean Air On schedule SFO est. 10:45sched 10:50
  9. · NZ9418Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 09:25scheduled
  10. · OZ6312Asiana On schedule SFO 09:25scheduled
  11. · VA8053Virgin Australia On schedule SFO 09:25scheduled
  12. · WS8434WestJet On schedule SFO est. 12:18sched 12:20
  13. · WS8435WestJet On schedule SFO est. 10:45sched 10:50

Checked MSP board 05:52 · SFO board 03:39

MSP Minneapolis smooth · +9
SFO San Francisco heavy · +57
2,551 km · ~3h 46m est.
dep bank 07:05–23:5871x weekly
Under pressure · 11 airlines · 71x weekly · nonstop
55 / 100

route health from live MSP and SFO delay boards

Median arrival delay is −33 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−33 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~3h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures71x11 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaAir New ZealandAsiana AirlinesDelta 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
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7266 09:25 We Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9418 09:25 daily · NZ9438 19:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6312 19:29 daily

KLMKL

Flights KL7416 17:15 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · KL6697 20:40 daily

Korean AirKE

Flights KE6741 10:52 daily

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY393 varies We Su · SY395 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA4801 07:05 daily · UA552 17:18 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Virgin AtlanticVS

Flights VS1569 20:40 daily · VS4904 23:58 We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8053 09:25 daily · VA8253 19:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

WestJetWS

Flights WS8435 10:52 daily · WS8434 12:20 Tu We Th Fr Sa · WS8143 17:15 Tu We Th Fr · WS8570 20:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16DL2089arrived−33
10-16VS4904arrived−33
10-16WS8778arrived−33

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 🌤 clear · S 4 kt Full MSP delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +57 min heavy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is MSP–SFO running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 55/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSP–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 17:18 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSP to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 2,551 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 210–249 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–SFO fly?

11 carriers operate this route, around 146 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.