Flights Albuquerque → Minneapolis
ABQ → MSP
How long is the flight from Albuquerque to Minneapolis?
The flight from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates between Albuquerque and Minneapolis, utilizing an Airbus A320 aircraft. The airport in Albuquerque, which has been open since 1941, connects to the highly trafficked Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, serving over 31 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Albuquerque (ABQ) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 106 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-east for about 1,577 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 0m.
Departures from Albuquerque on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 87% of ABQ-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 106 tracked ABQ-MSP flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about ABQ-MSP
The flight from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Albuquerque (ABQ) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 106 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Albuquerque-Minneapolis is 0.00% across 106 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
