MSP → SFOMinneapolis to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to San Francisco (SFO): 75 nonstop departures observed each week across 12 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. 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 12 September 2026 at 18:42 UTC.

MSP Minneapolis busy · +17
SFO San Francisco smooth · +2
2,551 km · ~3h 46m est.
dep bank 05:45–23:5975x weekly
Runs reliable · 12 airlines · 75x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures75x12 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 09:30 We Sa

Air FranceAF

Flights AF5745 varies Tu Th Fr Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9418 varies daily · NZ9438 17:50 Mo We Th Fr Su

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6312 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2789 05:45 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · DL2178 11:49 daily · DL2074 13:09 daily · DL2078 18:01 daily

KLMKL

Flights KL7416 17:18 Mo We Fr Su · KL6697 21:02 daily

Korean AirKE

Flights KE6741 11:02 daily

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY393 varies We Th Sa · SY395 varies Mo Th Fr Su · SY394 varies We Th Sa · SY396 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA4801 varies daily · UA5747 14:47 daily · UA5482 17:50 Mo We Th Fr Su · UA5951 22:45 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Virgin AtlanticVS

Flights VS1569 21:02 daily · VS4904 23:47 Mo Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8053 varies daily · VA8151 17:50 Mo We Th Fr Su

WestJetWS

Flights WS8435 10:52 Tu We Th Fr Sa · WS8741 11:02 daily · WS8428 13:06 We Th Fr · WS8574 13:09 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12CA7266arrived−1
09-12DL2078arrived+6
09-12DL756arrived−3
09-12KE6741arrived+6
09-12NZ9418arrived−1
09-12OZ6312arrived−1
09-12UA4801arrived−1
09-12VA8053arrived−1
09-12WS8435arrived+6

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 →
SFOSan Francisco +2 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 15 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +22 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 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 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–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 and evening departures around 18:01 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?

12 carriers operate this route, around 212 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.