DL8949 MinneapolisMSP · 00:18 ChicagoMDW · 15:06
DL8949 by Delta Air Lines flies from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago (MDW).
scheduled from MSP
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MSP and MDW 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 Minneapolis to Chicago flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL8949 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Minneapolis to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MSP local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL8949 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL8949 across the MSP and MDW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 1 completed leg so far: landed +13 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL8949 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as MSP and MDW published them.
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Pro Flight Search — DL8949 Minneapolis to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the MSP and MDW airport boards.
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