HOU → MSPHouston to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Minneapolis (MSP): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 28 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,704 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Minneapolis. Updated 6 September 2026 at 19:37 UTC.

HOU Houston busy · +18
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
1,704 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 09:00–19:453x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100

route health from live HOU and MSP delay boards

Median arrival delay is +28 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+28 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sun Country 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
Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY8786 09:00 Tu · SY1682 15:00 Sa Su · SY1954 19:45 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06SY1682departed+28
09-01SY8786departed−19

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
HOUHouston +18 min busy Full HOU delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HOU and MSP: 36% 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 Houston to Minneapolis route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU 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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Pro Flight Search — Houston (HOU) to Minneapolis (MSP) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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HOU to MSP questions

Is HOU–MSP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HOU–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 19:45 from HOU. 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 HOU to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 1,704 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HOU–MSP fly?

Sun Country Airlines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, tue, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.