Flights Pittsburgh → Minneapolis
PIT → MSP
How long is the flight from Pittsburgh to Minneapolis?
The flight from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 1h 39m 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 Pittsburgh to Minneapolis operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 15.8 minutes. The route is served by Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft, connecting the historic Pittsburgh airport, which opened in 1944, to one of the busiest airports in the United States, handling over 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 737 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.09%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.2/100 (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 Pittsburgh the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-west for about 1,167 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 39m.
Departures from Pittsburgh on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 40% of PIT-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Pittsburgh the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 737 tracked PIT-MSP flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 15 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 PIT-MSP
The flight from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 1h 39m 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 737 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Pittsburgh-Minneapolis is 1.09% across 737 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.
