MSP → DFWMinneapolis to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 29 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,373 km, an estimated 2 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 9 September 2026 at 18:38 UTC.

MSP Minneapolis busy · +17
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,373 km · ~2h 16m est.
dep bank 08:36–22:5229x weekly
Running clean · 5 airlines · 29x weekly · nonstop
91 / 100

route health from live MSP and DFW delay boards

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures29x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSun 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 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA1395 08:36 daily · AA2220 09:27 daily · AA1654 10:33 daily · AA1668 14:23 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1276 09:30 daily · DL2970 12:28 daily · DL2972 13:46 daily · DL2971 17:17 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91456 09:03 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · F91455 12:54 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · F93224 16:08 Mo Th Fr Su · F93223 19:47 Mo Fr

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY502 12:25 Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA773 10:41 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AA1395arrived−5
09-09AA1654arrived−1
09-09DL2970arrived−10
09-09DL2972arrived−9

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 🌤 few clouds · W 17 kt Full MSP delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 5 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW: 37% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is MSP–DFW 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–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:03 and evening departures around 17:40 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSP to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 1,373 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 127–148 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–DFW fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 125 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.