MSP → ANCMinneapolis to Anchorage

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Anchorage (ANC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 73% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. 1 of the 11 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 4,042 km, an estimated 5 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Anchorage. Updated 13 September 2026 at 18:37 UTC.

MSP Minneapolis busy · +17
ANC Anchorage smooth · +0
4,042 km · ~5h 41m est.
dep bank 06:25–22:137x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 11 operated MSP → ANC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 1 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~5h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled9.1%recent route rate · 1 of 11

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 LinesDL73% on time

Flights DL326 06:25 daily · DL555 08:55 daily · DL447 14:18 daily · DL377 18:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12DL377arrived+6
09-12DL411arrived−3
09-11DL377arrived−16
09-11DL411arrived+62
09-09DL377arrived+11
09-09DL411arrived−12
09-09DL555arrived−5
09-08DL326cancelledCNX
09-08DL377arrived−7
09-08DL411arrived−23
09-08DL555arrived+25

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
MSPMinneapolis +17 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 8 kt Full MSP delay board →
ANCAnchorage +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · S 4 kt Full ANC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ANC: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Minneapolis to Anchorage route actually runs

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

Is MSP–ANC running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSP–ANC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:25 and evening departures around 18:10 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ANC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSP to ANC?

Great-circle distance is 4,042 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 315–376 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–ANC fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.