Delta Air LinesDL67% on time
Flights DL2538 06:00 daily · DL2519 11:37 We Th Fr Sa Su · DL2521 15:07 daily · DL2699 18:58 daily
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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Minneapolis (MSP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,576 km, an estimated 2 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Minneapolis. Updated 9 September 2026 at 02:33 UTC.
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
heavy · +41
MSP
Minneapolis
smooth · +0
1,576 km · ~2h 31m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated RDU → MSP flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 31mestimated 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 RDU: 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 →
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How the Raleigh/Durham to Minneapolis route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RDU to MSP 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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RDU to MSP questions
Is RDU–MSP running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on RDU–MSP?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:58 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from RDU to MSP?
Great-circle distance is 1,576 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 141–165 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RDU–MSP fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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