Flights Montreal → Minneapolis
YUL → MSP
How long is the flight from Montreal to Minneapolis?
The flight from Montreal (YUL) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 4m 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 operates between Montreal and Minneapolis, utilizing the Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft. The destination airport in Minneapolis serves a substantial number of passengers annually, with over 31 million people passing through each year.
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 Montreal (YUL) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.8/100 (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 Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Montreal (YUL) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads west for about 1,525 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 4m.
Departures from Montreal on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of YUL-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked YUL-MSP flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 6 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 YUL-MSP
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Frequently asked questions about YUL-MSP
The flight from Montreal (YUL) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 4m 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 Montreal (YUL) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Montreal-Minneapolis is 0.00% across 13 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 Minneapolis, 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.
