Flights Minneapolis → Richmond
MSP → RIC
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Richmond?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Richmond (RIC) takes 1h 56m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight 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 Richmond operates with a Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 70%. Over the past period, it experienced an average delay of 14.1 minutes per flight out of a total of 77 flights recorded. The destination airport in Richmond, which opened in 1931, serves approximately 4,068,689 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) → Richmond (RIC) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 253 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.40%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Richmond the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Richmond: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Richmond (RIC) heads south-east for about 1,559 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 56m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 64% of MSP-RIC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Richmond it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 253 tracked MSP-RIC flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 0.4% 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-RIC
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Richmond (RIC) takes 1h 56m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> Richmond (RIC) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 253 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Richmond is 0.40% across 253 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.
