Flights Minneapolis → Winnipeg
MSP → YWG
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Winnipeg?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Winnipeg (YWG) takes 1h 5m 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 connects Minneapolis to Winnipeg, operating with a mix of Embraer 170 and Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft. The destination airport in Winnipeg sees over three million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for air travel between the two cities.
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) → Winnipeg (YWG) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Winnipeg the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Winnipeg: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Winnipeg (YWG) heads north-west for about 636 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 5m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of MSP-YWG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Winnipeg it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked MSP-YWG flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of -3 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating MSP-YWG
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-YWG
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Winnipeg (YWG) takes 1h 5m 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) -> Winnipeg (YWG) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of -3 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Winnipeg is 0.00% across 14 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.
