Flights Seattle → Minneapolis
SEA → MSP
How long is the flight from Seattle to Minneapolis?
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 48m 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 Seattle to Minneapolis operates with a high level of punctuality, with 83% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, an average delay of 8.1 minutes is observed across the total of 555 flights. The destination airport serves over 31 million passengers annually and sees various Boeing aircraft models on this route, including the 737-900, 737-700, 767-300, 757-300, 737-800, and 757.
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 Seattle (SEA) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines. Across 1596 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.44%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.6/100 (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 Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Seattle (SEA) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads east for about 2,245 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 48m.
Departures from Seattle on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 58% of SEA-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,596 tracked SEA-MSP flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 1.4% 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% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about SEA-MSP
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 48m 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 Seattle (SEA) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 1596 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Seattle-Minneapolis is 1.44% across 1596 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country 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.
