Flights Raleigh-durham → Minneapolis
RDU → MSP
How long is the flight from Raleigh-durham to Minneapolis?
The flight from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 16m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Raleigh-Durham to Minneapolis operates with an 82% on-time performance rate, with the average delay being 11.1 minutes. Over a period of time, there have been 271 flights on this route using various aircraft models including Airbus A320, McDonnell Douglas MD-90, and McDonnell Douglas MD-88, serving a destination airport that sees approximately 31,241,822 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 Raleigh-durham (RDU) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 736 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.82%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.5/100 (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 Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-west for about 1,576 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 16m.
Departures from Raleigh-durham on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of RDU-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 736 tracked RDU-MSP flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.8% 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 RDU-MSP
The flight from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 16m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Raleigh-durham (RDU) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 736 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Raleigh-durham-Minneapolis is 0.82% across 736 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.
