AUS → MSPAustin to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Minneapolis (MSP): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 17% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,679 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Minneapolis. Updated 10 September 2026 at 09:54 UTC.

AUS Austin heavy · +33
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
1,679 km · ~2h 39m est.
dep bank 06:05–18:0414x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
17% on time

of the last 6 operated AUS → MSP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +26 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+26 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta AirlinesSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta AirlinesDL20% on time

Flights DL1242 06:05 daily · DL3813 09:43 daily · DL2062 15:45 daily · DL1042 18:04 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3571 10:40 Mo We Th Fr Su · WN2920 12:10 Mo Tu We Sa Su · WN685 15:30 Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09DL1242departed+13
09-09DL2062departed+18
09-09DL3813departed+26
09-09WN2920departed+30
09-08DL1242departed+24
09-08DL2062departed+34

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AUSAustin +33 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 3 kt Full AUS delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUS and MSP: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Austin to Minneapolis route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS to MSP flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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AUS to MSP questions

Is AUS–MSP running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUS–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 18:04 from AUS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AUS to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 1,679 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 149–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUS–MSP fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.