Flights Orlando → Minneapolis
MCO → MSP
How long is the flight from Orlando to Minneapolis?
The flight from Orlando (MCO) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 3h on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 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 Orlando to Minneapolis operates with a high level of punctuality, with 81% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, an average delay of 15.3 minutes is experienced across the 614 total flights, using various Boeing aircraft models including the 757-300, 757, 737-800, and 737-700. This route serves a destination airport that sees over thirty-one 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 Orlando (MCO) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1322 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.51%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.6/100 (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 Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Orlando (MCO) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-west for about 2,110 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 0m.
Departures from Orlando on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 37% of MCO-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,322 tracked MCO-MSP flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 1.5% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MCO-MSP
The flight from Orlando (MCO) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 3h on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Orlando (MCO) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1322 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Orlando-Minneapolis is 1.51% across 1322 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, Southwest 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.
