Flights Minneapolis → Memphis
MSP → MEM
Route overview
The flight route from Minneapolis to Memphis operates with an average on-time performance rate of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 4.7 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 182 total flights using McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 4,355,206 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) → Memphis (MEM) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 238 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.52%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Memphis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Memphis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Memphis (MEM) heads south for about 1,128 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 50m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of MSP-MEM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Memphis it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 238 tracked MSP-MEM flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 2.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-MEM
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> Memphis (MEM) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 238 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Memphis is 2.52% across 238 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.
