Flights Minneapolis → San Antonio
MSP → SAT
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to San Antonio?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to San Antonio (SAT) takes 2h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 San Antonio operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, experiencing a mean delay of 10.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 182 flights using aircraft such as the Canadair Regional Jet 900 and Embraer 175/170 models, serving San Antonio International Airport, which opened in 1942 and currently handles nearly 9.5 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) → San Antonio (SAT) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 532 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.75%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Antonio: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to San Antonio (SAT) heads south for about 1,768 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 27m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 42% of MSP-SAT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Antonio it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 532 tracked MSP-SAT flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 0.8% 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-SAT
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to San Antonio (SAT) takes 2h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> San Antonio (SAT) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 532 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-San Antonio is 0.75% across 532 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 San Antonio, 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.
