Flights Minneapolis → Atlanta
MSP → ATL
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 57m 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 Minneapolis to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 82%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.3 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 843 flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A320, Boeing 757, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Boeing 737-900, McDonnell Douglas MD-90, and Boeing 717, serving the highly trafficked destination airport which accommodates over 108 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 Minneapolis (MSP) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2099 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.71%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-east for about 1,460 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 57m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 41% of MSP-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,099 tracked MSP-ATL flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.7% 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% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-ATL
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 57m 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 Minneapolis (MSP) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 2099 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Atlanta is 0.71% across 2099 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest 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.
