MSP → MEMMinneapolis to Memphis

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Memphis (MEM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,128 km, an estimated 1 hour 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Memphis. Updated 12 September 2026 at 19:37 UTC.

MSP Minneapolis busy · +17
MEM Memphis smooth · +0
1,128 km · ~1h 57m est.
dep bank 08:15–20:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 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 LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL3899 08:15 daily · DL3989 09:04 daily · DL4063 varies daily · DL4035 20:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11DL4035arrived+2
09-11DL4063arrived−40
09-11SY8475arrived+37
09-10DL4063arrived−14
09-09DL4035arrived−12
09-09DL4063arrived−25
09-08DL4035arrived−1
09-08DL4063arrived−20
09-07DL3989arrived−25
09-07DL4035arrived−21
09-07DL4063arrived−21

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 · NNW 14 kt Full MSP delay board →
MEMMemphis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full MEM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Memphis route actually runs

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

Is MSP–MEM 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–MEM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 20:00 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSP to MEM?

Great-circle distance is 1,128 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 110–127 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–MEM fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.