Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL2538 06:00 daily · DL2519 11:56 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2521 15:08 daily · DL2003 18:59 Sa
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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Minneapolis (MSP): 34 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,576 km, an estimated 2 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Minneapolis. Updated 31 October 2026 at 12:53 UTC.
Today, RDU → MSP
Sat 31 Oct · local times- 06:00 DL2538Delta Air Lines Left 06:00 Landed 07:48
- · DL2003 On schedule MSP 20:52scheduled
- · DL2521Delta Air Lines On schedule MSP 17:00scheduled
Checked RDU board 06:03 · MSP board 07:53
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
smooth · +2
MSP
Minneapolis
smooth · +0
1,576 km · ~2h 31m est.
Running clean · 3 airlines · 34x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live RDU and MSP delay boards
0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~2h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures34x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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 daysSouthwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN998 14:50 Tu We · WN2421 15:30 Mo Th Fr
Sun Country AirlinesSY
Flights SY920 varies Fr Su
History
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
Conditions are tightest at RDU: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Raleigh/Durham to Minneapolis route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RDU to MSP 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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RDU to MSP questions
Is RDU–MSP running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on RDU–MSP?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:59 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from RDU to MSP?
Great-circle distance is 1,576 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 141–165 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RDU–MSP fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 34 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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