Flights Fort Lauderdale → Minneapolis
FLL → MSP
How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Minneapolis?
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 3h 11m 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 from Fort Lauderdale to Minneapolis operates with a Boeing 757 and has an on-time performance rate of 79%, with an average delay of 11.8 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 259 flights, serving a destination airport that handles around 31,241,822 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.
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The Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 478 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.05%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.3/100 (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 Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-west for about 2,396 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 11m.
Departures from Fort Lauderdale on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 45% of FLL-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 478 tracked FLL-MSP flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 1.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about FLL-MSP
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 3h 11m 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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 478 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Lauderdale-Minneapolis is 1.05% across 478 monitored flights.
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.
