DL2972 Dallas-Fort WorthDFW · 11:21 MinneapolisMSP · 13:50
DL2972 by Delta Air Lines flies from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Minneapolis (MSP) for the Wed, Sep 9 departure.
departs DFW · 8 min early
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DFW and MSP are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Dallas-Fort Worth to Minneapolis flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL2972 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to Minneapolis on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DFW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL2972 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL2972 across the DFW and MSP boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~5 min early. Based on 4 confirmed departures · 3/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL2972 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N132DU, N142DU, N123DQ.
Board clocks recorded as DFW and MSP published them.
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