Flights New Orleans → Minneapolis
MSY → MSP
How long is the flight from New Orleans to Minneapolis?
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 26m 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 New Orleans to Minneapolis operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, experiencing a mean delay of 8.4 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 158 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 900 and Embraer 175 aircraft, serving a destination airport that accommodates nearly 31 million passengers annually.
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 New Orleans (MSY) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines. Across 301 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.66%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.9/100 (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 New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New Orleans (MSY) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north for about 1,675 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 26m.
Departures from New Orleans on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 95% of MSY-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New Orleans the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 301 tracked MSY-MSP flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 2.7% 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% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSY-MSP
The flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 26m 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 New Orleans (MSY) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 301 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New Orleans-Minneapolis is 2.66% across 301 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air France, 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.
