DCA → MSPWashington to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Minneapolis (MSP): 53 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,495 km, an estimated 2 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Minneapolis. Updated 1 November 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

Today, DCA → MSP

Sun 1 Nov · local times
AA5574AmericanIn the air, 31 min late

Left DCA at 15:12, 31 min after its 14:41 slot.

Likely landing
about 16:45middle half 16:36 to 16:54 · sched 16:41

Landing estimate from 147,778 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The MSP board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track AA5574 →
  1. 06:05 DL1193Delta Air Lines Left 06:03 Landed 07:47
  2. 08:48 AA5127American Left 09:24 +36 Landed 10:53
  3. 12:22 DL1380Delta Air Lines Left 12:27 +5 Landed 14:10
  4. 14:41 AA5574American Left 15:12 +31 MSP about 16:45In the air · sched 16:41
  5. 14:59 DL1349Delta Air Lines Left 15:07 +8 MSP 16:40In the air · scheduled landing
  6. 18:59 DL2963Delta Air Lines On scheduleT2 MSP 20:43scheduled
  7. · AA3855 On schedule MSP 23:27scheduled
  8. · WN1185 On schedule MSP 18:00scheduled

Checked DCA board 15:18 · MSP board 13:52

DCA Washington smooth · +10
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
1,495 km · ~2h 25m est.
dep bank 06:05–20:2953x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 53x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live DCA and MSP delay boards

0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures53x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA5183 08:36 daily · AA5135 15:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5496 20:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1193 06:05 daily · DL1493 07:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL1380 12:22 daily · DL1349 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01AA5127departed+36
11-01AA5574departed+31
11-01DL1193departed−2
11-01DL1349departed+8
11-01DL1380departed+5
10-31AA5183departed+29
10-31DL1193departed+2
10-31DL1349departed+0
10-31DL1380departed−1
10-31DL1493departed+34
10-31DL2963departed+11
10-30AA5135departed+25
10-30AA5183departed+71
10-30AA5496departed+6
10-30DL1193departed+41
10-30DL1349departed+7
10-30DL1380departed+4
10-30DL1493departed+28
10-30DL2963departed+5
10-29AA5135departed+17
10-29AA5183departed+19
10-29AA5496departed+59
10-29DL1193departed+6
10-29DL1349departed+198
10-29DL1380departed+3
10-29DL1493departed+16
10-29DL2963departed+53

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
DCAWashington +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 7 kt Full DCA delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 5 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Minneapolis route actually runs

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

Is DCA–MSP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 18:59 from DCA. 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 DCA to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 1,495 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 136–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–MSP fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.