Flights New York → Minneapolis
JFK → MSP
How long is the flight from New York to Minneapolis?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 23m 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
This flight route connects New York to Minneapolis and has an on-time performance rate of 81%, with an average delay of 9.2 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been a total of 267 flights on this route using various aircraft models including the Canadair Regional Jet 900, Airbus A319, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Boeing 737-700, and Boeing 737-800.
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 York (JFK) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines. Across 650 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.9/100 (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 York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-west for about 1,651 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 23m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 35% of JFK-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 650 tracked JFK-MSP flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 4.0% 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 JFK-MSP
The flight from New York (JFK) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 23m 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 York (JFK) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 650 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Minneapolis is 4.00% across 650 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines.
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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.
