IAH → MSPHouston to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Minneapolis (MSP): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,667 km, an estimated 2 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Minneapolis. Updated 12 September 2026 at 21:37 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +0
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
1,667 km · ~2h 38m est.
dep bank 06:10–20:0014x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live IAH and MSP delay boards

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~2h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta Air LinesUnited 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 Air LinesDL

Flights DL1050 06:10 daily · DL1798 10:39 daily · DL1554 10:44 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL2617 17:00 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA6140 08:00 daily · UA1818 14:31 daily · UA1872 20:00 We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12DL1050departed−11
09-12DL1554departed−9
09-12UA6140departed+1

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
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full IAH delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 14 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IAH and MSP: 32% 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 Houston to Minneapolis route actually runs

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

Is IAH–MSP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:00 from IAH. 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 IAH to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 1,667 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–173 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–MSP fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.