SFO → MSPSan Francisco to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Minneapolis (MSP): 47 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 28 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 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 San Francisco and Minneapolis. Updated 4 November 2026 at 04:53 UTC.

Today, SFO → MSP

Tue 3 Nov · local times
NZ9439Air New ZealandIn the air, 178 min late

Left SFO at 13:18, 178 min after its 10:20 slot.

Track NZ9439 →
UA4754UnitedIn the air, 178 min late

Left SFO at 13:18, 178 min after its 10:20 slot.

Likely landing
about 18:45middle half 18:31 to 18:58 · sched 16:21

Landing estimate from 9,029 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 120 min or more late. The MSP board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track UA4754 →
  1. 06:05 AF2180Air France Left 05:56 ·
  2. 06:05 DL2178Delta Left 05:56 Landed 11:43
  3. 06:05 VS1588Virgin Atlantic Left 05:56 ·
  4. 06:05 WS8499WestJet Left 05:56 ·
  5. 10:20 NZ9439Air New Zealand Left 13:18 +178 ·
  6. 10:20 UA4754United Left 13:18 +178 MSP about 18:45In the air · sched 16:21
  7. 10:20 VA8289Virgin Australia Left 13:18 +178 ·
  8. 12:08 DL2078Delta Left 12:23 +15 Landed 17:49
  9. 12:08 KE6739Korean Air Left 12:23 +15 ·
  10. 12:08 KL5641KLM Left 12:23 +15 ·
  11. 12:08 WS8620WestJet Left 12:23 +15 ·
  12. 15:30 DL2159Delta Left 16:34 +64 MSP about 21:45In the air · sched 21:07
  13. 15:30 WS8494WestJet Left 16:34 +64 ·
  14. 18:25 DL756Delta Left 18:38 +13 MSP 23:59In the air · scheduled landing

Checked SFO board 20:39 · MSP board 22:53

SFO San Francisco busy · +20
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
2,551 km · ~3h 46m est.
dep bank 06:05–23:5047x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 47x weekly · nonstop
87 / 100

route health from live SFO and MSP delay boards

Median arrival delay is −28 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−28 minacross the last 3 arrivals
Flight time~3h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures47x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSun Country AirlinesUnited 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 days
Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY396 varies Mo Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2274 10:20 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA5433 23:30 Mo Su · UA1936 23:50 Th Fr Su · UA5419 23:50 Mo Tu We Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AF2180departed−9
11-03DL2078departed+15
11-03DL2159departed+64
11-03DL2178departed−9
11-03DL756departed+13
11-03KE6739departed+15
11-03KL5641departed+15
11-03NZ9439departed+178
11-03UA4754departed+178
11-03VA8289departed+178
11-03VS1588departed−9
11-03WS8494departed+64
11-03WS8499departed−9
11-03WS8620departed+15
11-02AF2180departed−7
11-02DL2078dep −6 → arr−16
11-02DL2159arrived−33
11-02UA2274arrived−28

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
SFOSan Francisco +20 min busy 🌤 overcast · SE 5 kt Full SFO delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · NNW 7 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Minneapolis route actually runs

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

Is SFO–MSP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 18:25 from SFO. 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 SFO to MSP?

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 SFO–MSP fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 47 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.