Flights Rochester → Minneapolis
RST → MSP
How long is the flight from Rochester to Minneapolis?
The flight from Rochester (RST) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 20 min 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 Rochester to Minneapolis has an on-time performance rate of 83%, with an average delay of 12.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 253 flights, connecting passengers to a busy destination airport that serves 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 Rochester (RST) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 623 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.25%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.9/100 (low), 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 Rochester the average ATFM delay is 3.1 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Rochester (RST) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-west for about 122 km, a flight time of roughly 20m.
Departures from Rochester on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 61% of RST-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Rochester the average ATFM delay is 3.1 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 623 tracked RST-MSP flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 2.3% 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 RST-MSP
The flight from Rochester (RST) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 20 min 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 Rochester (RST) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 623 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Rochester-Minneapolis is 2.25% across 623 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.
