MEM → MSPMemphis to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Minneapolis (MSP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,128 km, an estimated 1 hour 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Minneapolis. Updated 15 September 2026 at 19:37 UTC.

MEM Memphis smooth · +8
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
1,128 km · ~1h 57m est.
dep bank 06:00–14:097x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated MEM → MSP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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 LinesDL67% on time

Flights DL3899 06:00 daily · DL3989 12:03 daily · DL4063 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15DL3899departed+21
09-14DL3899departed+3
09-14DL3989departed+15
09-14DL4063departed+37
09-13DL3899departed+8
09-13DL3989departed+13
09-13DL4063departed+32
09-13SY8475departed−1
09-12DL3899departed+12
09-12DL3989departed+6

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
MEMMemphis +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 10 kt Full MEM delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 14 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Memphis to Minneapolis route actually runs

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

Is MEM–MSP running on time right now?

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

Morning or evening flight on MEM–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from MEM. 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 MEM to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 1,128 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 110–127 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEM–MSP fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.