Flights Los Angeles → Minneapolis
LAX → MSP
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Minneapolis?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 3h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 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 Los Angeles to Minneapolis operates with a high level of punctuality, as 88% of the total 477 flights recorded were on time, with an average delay of just 5.3 minutes. The diverse fleet includes various Boeing and Airbus models such as the Boeing 757-300, Boeing 767-300, and Airbus A319, 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.
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The Los Angeles (LAX) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1304 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.84%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.7/100 (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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-east for about 2,467 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 1m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 54% of LAX-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,304 tracked LAX-MSP flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 0.8% 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% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-MSP
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 3h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 1304 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Minneapolis is 0.84% across 1304 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines.
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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.
