Flights Calgary → Minneapolis
YYC → MSP
How long is the flight from Calgary to Minneapolis?
The flight from Calgary (YYC) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 7m 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 from Calgary to Minneapolis using an Airbus A319 aircraft. The destination airport in Minneapolis serves over 31 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
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 Calgary (YYC) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -4 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 Calgary the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Calgary (YYC) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads east for about 1,688 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 7m.
Departures from Calgary on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of YYC-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Calgary the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked YYC-MSP flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -4 min and a 0.0% 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 YYC-MSP
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Frequently asked questions about YYC-MSP
The flight from Calgary (YYC) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 7m 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 Calgary (YYC) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -4 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Calgary-Minneapolis is 0.00% across 14 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.
