Flights Vancouver → Minneapolis
YVR → MSP
Route overview
The flight route connects Vancouver to Minneapolis, operating with an Embraer 175 aircraft. The destination airport in Minneapolis sees a high volume of passengers annually, with over thirty-one million people passing through each year.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Vancouver (YVR) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vancouver (YVR) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads east for about 2,305 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 18m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
Airlines operating YVR-MSP
Airports
Frequently asked questions about YVR-MSP
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Minneapolis, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
