Flights Minneapolis → Seattle
MSP → SEA
Route overview
The flight route from Minneapolis to Seattle operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 88%. Over the course of the year, this route sees approximately 554 flights using various Boeing aircraft models including the 737 and 757 series. The destination airport serves over 52 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
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) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Sun Country Airlines. Across 735 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.40%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Seattle the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Seattle (SEA) heads west for about 2,245 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 14m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 46% of MSP-SEA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Seattle it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 735 tracked MSP-SEA flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 3.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-SEA
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> Seattle (SEA) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 735 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Seattle is 3.40% across 735 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Sun Country Airlines.
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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.
