RDU → MSPRaleigh/Durham to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Minneapolis (MSP): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 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 27 October 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham busy · +17
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
1,576 km · ~2h 31m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:2117x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
89 / 100

route health from live RDU and MSP delay boards

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest AirlinesSun Country 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 DL2538 06:00 daily · DL2519 11:56 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2521 15:08 daily · DL2003 18:59 Sa

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN998 14:50 Tu We · WN2421 15:30 Mo Th Fr

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY918 varies Mo We Th Fr · SY920 varies Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26DL2519departed+13
10-26DL2521departed+11
10-26DL2538departed+20
10-26DL2699departed+22

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
RDURaleigh/Durham +17 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full RDU delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · E 8 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. 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 18:59 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?

3 carriers operate this route, around 37 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.