Flights San Jose → Minneapolis
SJC → MSP
How long is the flight from San Jose to Minneapolis?
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 3h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 San Jose to Minneapolis operates with an average on-time performance of 89%, with flights typically experiencing only a minor delay of 1.8 minutes on average. Over the course of a year, this busy route sees around 77 flights using either Airbus A320 or Boeing 737-800 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles 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 San Jose (SJC) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 281 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -1 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.71%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12/100 (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 San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Jose (SJC) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-east for about 2,530 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 9m.
Departures from San Jose on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 69% of SJC-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 281 tracked SJC-MSP flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of -1 min and a 0.7% 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 SJC-MSP
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 3h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Jose (SJC) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of -1 minutes, based on 281 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Jose-Minneapolis is 0.71% across 281 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.
