MSP → STLMinneapolis to St Louis

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to St Louis (STL): 55 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 27% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. 6 of the 11 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 722 km, an estimated 1 hour 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and St Louis. Updated 15 November 2026 at 14:26 UTC.

Today, MSP → STL

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 07:35 DL5286Delta Air Lines Cancelled ·
  2. 07:40 WN3130Southwest Departed STL 09:20In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 10:40 DL5243Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1C23 ·
  4. 13:03 DL5165Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1D1 ·
  5. 15:00 DL1839Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1C14 ·
  6. 17:25 WN3131Southwest On scheduleGate T2H12 ·
  7. 21:49 DL1609Delta Air Lines Sched 21:49Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MSP board 08:26 · STL board 06:18

MSP Minneapolis smooth · +6
STL St Louis disrupted · +101
722 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 07:35–21:4955x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 55x weekly · nonstop
27% on time

of the last 11 tracked MSP → STL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 6 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures55x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled54.5%recent route rate · 6 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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 LinesDL22% on time

Flights DL5286 07:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5243 varies daily · DL5165 13:03 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL3787 13:05 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3130 07:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN3131 17:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15DL5286cancelledCNX
11-14DL1609arrived+54
11-14DL3785cancelledCNX
11-14DL5165cancelledCNX
11-14DL5243cancelledCNX
11-14WN1694cancelledCNX
11-13DL1609cancelledCNX
11-13DL5165arrived−20
11-13DL5243arrived+90
11-13DL5286arrived−28
11-13WN3130arrived−18

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 4 kt Full MSP delay board →
STLSt Louis +101 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full STL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at STL: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Minneapolis to St Louis route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP to STL 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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How we measure this →

MSP to STL questions

Is MSP–STL running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at STL is the weaker end, route health score 45/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSP–STL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 and evening departures around 17:25 from MSP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the STL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSP to STL?

Great-circle distance is 722 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–STL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.