Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL5553 09:00 Mo
live
Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Tucson (TUS): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 54 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 2,087 km, an estimated 3 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Tucson. Updated 21 September 2026 at 22:33 UTC.
MSP
Minneapolis
busy · +17
TUS
Tucson
smooth · +7
2,087 km · ~3h 11m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
48 / 100
route health from live MSP and TUS delay boards
Median arrival delay is +54 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+54 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~3h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 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: 65% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +33 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 Tucson route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP to TUS 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 →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MSP-TUS
MSP to TUS questions
Is MSP–TUS running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 48/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from MSP to TUS?
Great-circle distance is 2,087 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 177–209 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSP–TUS fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (mon). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MSP and arrival-side delay at TUS, 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.
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