Flights Minneapolis → Syracuse
MSP → SYR
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Syracuse?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Syracuse (SYR) takes 1h 43m 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 Syracuse operates with an average of 18 flights per year, featuring a Canadair Regional Jet 900 and Embraer 170. With a 72% on-time performance rate, the flights experience an average delay of 23.1 minutes.
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) → Syracuse (SYR) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 122 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Syracuse the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Syracuse: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Syracuse (SYR) heads east for about 1,381 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 43m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 86% of MSP-SYR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Syracuse it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 122 tracked MSP-SYR flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 0.0% 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-SYR
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Syracuse (SYR) takes 1h 43m 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) -> Syracuse (SYR) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 122 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Syracuse is 0.00% across 122 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.
