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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Kincheloe (CIU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 698 km, an estimated 1 hour 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Kincheloe. Updated 12 September 2026 at 13:37 UTC.
route health from live MSP and CIU delay boards
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
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How the Minneapolis to Kincheloe route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP to CIU 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.
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Pro Flight Search — Minneapolis (MSP) to Kincheloe (CIU) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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MSP to CIU questions
Is MSP–CIU running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from MSP to CIU?
Great-circle distance is 698 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 79–90 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSP–CIU fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MSP and arrival-side delay at CIU, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.