Flights Missoula → Minneapolis
MSO → MSP
How long is the flight from Missoula to Minneapolis?
The flight from Missoula (MSO) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 6m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Missoula to Minneapolis operates with an Airbus A319 and has a high on-time performance rate of 85%, with an average delay of just 3.5 minutes across the total of 89 flights recorded. The destination airport, serving Minneapolis, handles over thirty-one million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and connectivity.
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 Missoula (MSO) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 327 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.92%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Missoula the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Missoula (MSO) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads east for about 1,626 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 6m.
Departures from Missoula on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 43% of MSO-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Missoula the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 327 tracked MSO-MSP flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.9% 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 MSO-MSP
The flight from Missoula (MSO) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 6m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Missoula (MSO) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 327 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Missoula-Minneapolis is 0.92% across 327 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.
