Flights Lexington KY → Minneapolis
LEX → MSP
How long is the flight from Lexington KY to Minneapolis?
The flight from Lexington KY (LEX) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes about 1h 44m. 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 from Lexington, Kentucky to Minneapolis serves a highly trafficked destination airport that annually handles over thirty-one million passengers. This route connects the midwestern city of Minneapolis with Lexington, offering travelers convenient access to both urban and regional destinations.
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 Lexington KY (LEX) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 11 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.5/100 (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 Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lexington KY (LEX) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-west for about 1,045 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 44m.
Departures from Lexington KY on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 100% of LEX-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 11 tracked LEX-MSP flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 6 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 LEX-MSP
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Frequently asked questions about LEX-MSP
The flight from Lexington KY (LEX) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes about 1h 44m. 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 Lexington KY (LEX) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 11 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Lexington KY-Minneapolis is 0.00% across 11 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.
