American AirlinesAA
Flights AA894 09:48 daily · AA2972 10:22 daily · AA1671 13:48 daily · AA1672 14:46 daily
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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Charlotte (CLT): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 67% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,496 km, an estimated 2 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Charlotte. Updated 6 September 2026 at 23:05 UTC.
MSP
Minneapolis
busy · +17
CLT
Charlotte
smooth · +0
1,496 km · ~2h 25m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 9 operated MSP → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+7 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSun 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-06AA894arrived−11
09-05AA894arrived−20
09-05DL2929arrived+96
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MSP and CLT: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Minneapolis to Charlotte route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP to CLT 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 CLT questions
Is MSP–CLT running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MSP–CLT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:03 and evening departures around 21:05 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MSP to CLT?
Great-circle distance is 1,496 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 136–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSP–CLT fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 78 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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