BUF → MSPBuffalo to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Minneapolis (MSP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,179 km, an estimated 2 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and Minneapolis. Updated 16 September 2026 at 23:03 UTC.

BUF Buffalo smooth · +7
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
1,179 km · ~2h 01m est.
departs 19:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated BUF → MSP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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 Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL1749 19:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15DL1749departed+0
09-14DL1749departed+3
09-13DL1749departed+4
09-13LXJ272departed+2
09-12DL1749departed+0
09-11DL1749departed+6
09-10DL1749departed+0
09-09DL1749departed−9

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
BUFBuffalo +7 min smooth Full BUF delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUF: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Buffalo to Minneapolis route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUF 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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BUF to MSP questions

Is BUF–MSP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUF is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from BUF to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 1,179 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 113–131 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUF–MSP fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at BUF and arrival-side delay at MSP, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.