Flights Norfolk → Minneapolis
ORF → MSP
How long is the flight from Norfolk to Minneapolis?
The flight from Norfolk (ORF) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 48m 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 Norfolk to Minneapolis operates with a fleet of Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 87%, with an average delay of 11.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 85 flights are conducted along this route, 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 Norfolk (ORF) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 190 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.05%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.3/100 (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 Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Norfolk (ORF) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-west for about 1,679 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 48m.
Departures from Norfolk on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 77% of ORF-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 190 tracked ORF-MSP flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 1.1% 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 ORF-MSP
The flight from Norfolk (ORF) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 48m 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 Norfolk (ORF) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 190 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Norfolk-Minneapolis is 1.05% across 190 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.
