MSP → PHLMinneapolis to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Philadelphia (PHL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,574 km, an estimated 2 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Philadelphia. Updated 13 September 2026 at 18:38 UTC.

MSP Minneapolis busy · +17
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +3
1,574 km · ~2h 31m est.
dep bank 03:58–21:5314x weekly
Disrupted · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
41 / 100

route health from live MSP and PHL delay boards

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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American AirlinesDelta 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA5343 11:36 daily · AA1481 13:47 Th Fr Sa Su · AA4625 13:50 daily · AA3294 15:06 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2703 varies Tu Su · DL2791 varies daily · DL2679 17:18 daily · DL2594 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA1481arrived−18
09-13DL2679arrived−23

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 · NW 8 kt Full MSP delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +3 min smooth 🌫 overcast · 3 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 67% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +69 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 Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is MSP–PHL running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 41/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSP–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:36 and evening departures around 17:18 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSP to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 1,574 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 141–165 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–PHL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 68 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.