MSP → RSTMinneapolis to Rochester

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Rochester (RST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 123 km, an estimated 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Rochester. Updated 10 September 2026 at 11:37 UTC.

MSP Minneapolis busy · +17
RST Rochester tracking
123 km · ~0h 39m est.
dep bank 06:17–17:407x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81 / 100

route health from live MSP and RST delay boards

Flight time~0h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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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

Airports right now

live boards
MSPMinneapolis +17 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full MSP delay board →
RSTRochester tracking Full RST delay board →

How the Minneapolis to Rochester route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP to RST 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.

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MSP to RST questions

Is MSP–RST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSP–RST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:17 and evening departures around 17:40 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSP to RST?

Great-circle distance is 123 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 39–41 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–RST fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.