Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Minneapolis
DFW → MSP
How long is the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Minneapolis?
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 2m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Dallas-Fort Worth to Minneapolis operates with a high frequency of 790 flights, featuring aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Boeing 737-800, and Airbus A319. With an on-time performance rate of 79%, these flights experience an average delay of 11.5 minutes, serving a destination airport that sees 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines. Across 1977 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.82%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.1/100 (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 Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north for about 1,372 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 2m.
Departures from Dallas-Fort Worth on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 44% of DFW-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,977 tracked DFW-MSP flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
Airlines operating DFW-MSP
Airports
Frequently asked questions about DFW-MSP
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 2m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 1977 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Fort Worth-Minneapolis is 1.82% across 1977 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country 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.
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.
