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Flights Buffalo → Minneapolis

BUF → MSP

10.2
Average risk (Low)
1
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects Buffalo to Minneapolis, operating with aircraft such as the Embraer 170 and Canadair Regional Jet 900. The destination airport in Minneapolis serves a substantial number of passengers annually, totaling 31,241,822.

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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General information, not legal advice.

The Buffalo (BUF) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Buffalo (BUF) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads west for about 1,179 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 54m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
1h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
08:54
Elevation MSP
841 ft
Typical aircraft
Embraer 170, Canadair Regional Jet 900
Est. CO₂/passenger
~153 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Delta Air Lines (DL) 80% 8 min 1.8%

Airlines operating BUF-MSP

Frequently asked questions about BUF-MSP

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

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.