MSP → SJCMinneapolis to San Jose

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to San Jose (SJC): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,530 km, an estimated 3 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and San Jose. Updated 15 September 2026 at 13:37 UTC.

MSP Minneapolis busy · +17
SJC San Jose smooth · +1
2,530 km · ~3h 45m est.
dep bank 10:32–20:4914x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
91 / 100

route health from live MSP and SJC delay boards

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesUnited 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2383 varies daily · DL2156 varies daily · DL2087 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2076 20:49 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14DL2087arrived+21
09-13DL2087arrived+9
09-13DL2383arrived+15
09-12DL2383arrived−12

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 · WNW 14 kt Full MSP delay board →
SJCSan Jose +1 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full SJC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SJC: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Jose route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP to SJC 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MSP-SJC
How we measure this →

MSP to SJC questions

Is MSP–SJC 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.

How long is the flight from MSP to SJC?

Great-circle distance is 2,530 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 209–247 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–SJC fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MSP and arrival-side delay at SJC, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.