MSP → SFOMinneapolis to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to San Francisco (SFO): 165 nonstop departures observed each week across 11 airlines. 11% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. 5 of the 9 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,551 km, an estimated 3 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and San Francisco. Updated 15 November 2026 at 13:31 UTC.

Today, MSP → SFO

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 06:40 UA4801United Departed SFO est. 08:45In the air · sched 09:30
  2. 08:45 DL2078Delta Cancelled ·
  3. 10:10 DL2074Delta On scheduleGate T1F13 SFO est. 12:17sched 12:22
  4. 15:00 SY395Sun Country On scheduleGate T2H5 SFO 17:07scheduled
  5. 17:15 UA2754 On scheduleGate T1E6 ·
  6. 18:25 DL2809Delta On scheduleGate T1C5 ·
  7. 21:49 DL2089Delta Sched 21:49Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. · NZ9418Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 08:45sched 09:30
  9. · VA8119Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 08:45sched 09:30
  10. · WS8435WestJet Cancelled ·
  11. · WS8574WestJet On schedule SFO est. 12:17sched 12:22

Checked MSP board 07:01 · SFO board 05:31

MSP Minneapolis smooth · +6
SFO San Francisco smooth · +9
2,551 km · ~3h 46m est.
dep bank 00:01–21:49165x weekly
Runs rough · 11 airlines · 165x weekly · nonstop
11% on time

of the last 9 tracked MSP → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 5 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 4 arrivals
Flight time~3h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures165x11 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaAir FranceAir New ZealandAsiana 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
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7266 varies We Sa

Air FranceAF

Flights AF2420 17:15 daily · AF5745 20:32 Tu Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9418 varies daily · NZ9438 19:33 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6312 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL0% on time

Flights DL2078 08:45 daily · DL2074 varies daily · DL756 15:07 daily · DL2809 varies daily

KLMKL

Flights KL6440 17:15 daily · KL6441 varies daily

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY395 15:05 Mo Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA4801 varies Tu We Th Su · UA2380 07:00 Mo Fr Sa · UA2754 17:15 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Virgin AtlanticVS

Flights VS1569 varies daily · VS4904 20:40 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8119 varies daily · VA8253 19:33 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

WestJetWS

Flights WS8778 00:01 Mo Tu We Th Su · WS8435 varies daily · WS8434 12:20 daily · WS8574 12:22 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15DL2078cancelledCNX
11-15WS8435cancelledCNX
11-14AF5745arrived+18
11-14CA7266arrived−4
11-14DL2074cancelledCNX
11-14DL2078arrived+99
11-14DL2809arrived+18
11-14UA2754cancelledCNX
11-13DL2089cancelledCNX

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 5 kt Full MSP delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 4 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Minneapolis to San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is MSP–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSP–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSP to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 2,551 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 210–249 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–SFO fly?

11 carriers operate this route, around 165 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.