Flights Winnipeg → Minneapolis
YWG → MSP
How long is the flight from Winnipeg to Minneapolis?
The flight from Winnipeg (YWG) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 1h 3m 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 connects Winnipeg to Minneapolis, operating with aircraft such as the Canadair Regional Jet 900 and Embraer 170. The destination airport in Minneapolis serves a substantial number of passengers annually, totaling 31,241,822.
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 Winnipeg (YWG) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.2/100 (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 Winnipeg the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Winnipeg (YWG) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads south-east for about 636 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 3m.
Departures from Winnipeg on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of YWG-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Winnipeg the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked YWG-MSP flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of -4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating YWG-MSP
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Frequently asked questions about YWG-MSP
The flight from Winnipeg (YWG) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 1h 3m 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 Winnipeg (YWG) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of -4 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Winnipeg-Minneapolis is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
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.
