Flights Minneapolis → Albuquerque
MSP → ABQ
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Albuquerque?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Albuquerque (ABQ) takes 2h 8m 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 operates from Minneapolis to Albuquerque, utilizing an Airbus A320 aircraft. The destination airport in Albuquerque opened in 1941 and currently serves approximately 4,365,400 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) → Albuquerque (ABQ) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 105 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 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Albuquerque: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Albuquerque (ABQ) heads south-west for about 1,577 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 8m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 83% of MSP-ABQ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Albuquerque it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 105 tracked MSP-ABQ flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.0% 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-ABQ
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Albuquerque (ABQ) takes 2h 8m 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) -> Albuquerque (ABQ) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 105 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Albuquerque is 0.00% across 105 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.
