Flights Buffalo → Minneapolis
BUF → MSP
How long is the flight from Buffalo to Minneapolis?
The flight from Buffalo (BUF) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes about 1h 54m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
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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The Buffalo (BUF) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 55 flights monitored in recent months, 51% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 39 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.64%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.3/100 (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 Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 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.
Departures from Buffalo on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of BUF-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 55 tracked BUF-MSP flights, 51% left on time with an average delay of 39 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% |
Airlines operating BUF-MSP
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Frequently asked questions about BUF-MSP
The flight from Buffalo (BUF) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes about 1h 54m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Buffalo (BUF) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 51% with an average delay of 39 minutes, based on 55 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Buffalo-Minneapolis is 3.64% across 55 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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.
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.
