Flights Minneapolis → Duluth
MSP → DLH
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Duluth?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Duluth (DLH) takes 28 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Duluth operates with a fleet of Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft and has recorded 76% on-time performance, with an average delay of 24.6 minutes when flights are not on schedule. Over the course of a year, this destination airport serves approximately 311,062 passengers.
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) → Duluth (DLH) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 838 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.63%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Duluth the average ATFM delay is 5.7 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Duluth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Duluth (DLH) heads north for about 232 km, a flight time of roughly 28m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 47% of MSP-DLH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Duluth it is 5.7 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 838 tracked MSP-DLH flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 2.6% 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-DLH
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Duluth (DLH) takes 28 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> Duluth (DLH) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 838 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Duluth is 2.63% across 838 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.
