Flights Minneapolis → Raleigh-durham
MSP → RDU
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Raleigh-durham?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 2h 1m 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 Raleigh-Durham has an on-time performance rate of 83%, with an average delay of 7.8 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 271 flights using aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90/MD-88 series planes, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 14.5 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) → Raleigh-durham (RDU) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 734 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.54%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Raleigh-durham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) heads south-east for about 1,576 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 1m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of MSP-RDU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Raleigh-durham it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 734 tracked MSP-RDU flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.5% 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-RDU
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 2h 1m 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) -> Raleigh-durham (RDU) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 734 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Raleigh-durham is 0.54% across 734 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 Raleigh-durham, 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.
