Flights Minneapolis → Lexington KY
MSP → LEX
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Lexington KY?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lexington KY (LEX) takes about 1h 44m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Minneapolis with Lexington, Kentucky, serving an airport that sees approximately 1.3 million passengers annually. This connection facilitates travel between the Midwest and the Bluegrass State for both leisure and business purposes.
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) → Lexington KY (LEX) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 11 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -1 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Lexington KY: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lexington KY (LEX) heads south-east for about 1,045 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 44m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 91% of MSP-LEX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Lexington KY it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 11 tracked MSP-LEX flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of -1 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating MSP-LEX
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-LEX
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lexington KY (LEX) takes about 1h 44m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> Lexington KY (LEX) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of -1 minutes, based on 11 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Lexington KY is 0.00% across 11 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 Lexington KY, 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.
