Flights Amsterdam → Minneapolis
AMS → MSP
How long is the flight from Amsterdam to Minneapolis?
The flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 8h 33m 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 connects Amsterdam to Minneapolis, operating with Airbus A330 series aircraft. The destination airport in Minneapolis sees over thirty-one million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
The Amsterdam (AMS) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.57%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.2/100 (medium), 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 Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Amsterdam (AMS) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-west for about 6,685 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 33m.
Departures from Amsterdam on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of AMS-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked AMS-MSP flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 3.6% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about AMS-MSP
The flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 8h 33m 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 Amsterdam (AMS) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Amsterdam-Minneapolis is 3.57% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Minneapolis, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Amsterdam-Minneapolis route is about 6,685 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
