Delta Air LinesDL100% on time
Flights DL3699 07:47 daily · DL3783 14:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL4129 19:55 daily
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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Washington (IAD): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,459 km, an estimated 2 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Washington. Updated 16 October 2026 at 22:45 UTC.
Today, MSP → IAD
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 07:47 DL3699Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 10:55 −26
- 09:10 SY1693Sun Country Departed Landed 12:17 −13
- 12:03 UA2169United Departed Landed 15:16 −14
- 14:45 DL3783Delta Air Lines Departed IAD est. 18:11In the air · sched 18:19
- 19:55 DL4129Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1C13 ·
Checked MSP board 17:45 · IAD board 15:18
MSP
Minneapolis
smooth · +9
IAD
Washington
smooth · +4
1,459 km · ~2h 22m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 9 operated MSP → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−14 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesSun Country AirlinesUnited 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 outcomesActual 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 IAD: 31% 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 Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP to IAD 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 IAD questions
Is MSP–IAD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MSP–IAD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:47 and evening departures around 19:55 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MSP to IAD?
Great-circle distance is 1,459 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 133–155 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSP–IAD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 29 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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