Delta Air LinesDL83% on time
Flights DL2081 11:00 Mo Th Fr Su · DL2185 varies daily · DL2107 18:15 daily · DL2061 18:42 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su
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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Santa Ana (SNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,446 km, an estimated 3 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Santa Ana. Updated 11 September 2026 at 16:38 UTC.
MSP
Minneapolis
busy · +17
SNA
Santa Ana
smooth · +0
2,446 km · ~3h 38m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated MSP → SNA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+13 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MSP and SNA: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Minneapolis to Santa Ana route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP to SNA 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 SNA questions
Is MSP–SNA 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–SNA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 and evening departures around 18:15 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SNA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MSP to SNA?
Great-circle distance is 2,446 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 203–240 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSP–SNA fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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