Flights Minneapolis → Aberdeen
MSP → ABR
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Aberdeen?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Aberdeen (ABR) takes 48 min 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 Minneapolis to Aberdeen has an on-time performance rate of 89%, with an average delay of 9.4 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 178 flights, serving the relatively low traffic destination airport which handles around 59,128 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 Minneapolis (MSP) → Aberdeen (ABR) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 433 flights monitored in recent months, 89% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.85%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Aberdeen the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Aberdeen: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Aberdeen (ABR) heads west for about 412 km, a flight time of roughly 48m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 49% of MSP-ABR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Aberdeen it is 0.9 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 433 tracked MSP-ABR flights, 89% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 1.9% 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 MSP-ABR
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Aberdeen (ABR) takes 48 min 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 Minneapolis (MSP) -> Aberdeen (ABR) route, on-time performance is 89% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 433 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Aberdeen is 1.85% across 433 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 Aberdeen, 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.
