RIC → MSPRichmond to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Minneapolis (MSP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 36% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,559 km, an estimated 2 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Minneapolis. Updated 9 October 2026 at 06:53 UTC.

RIC Richmond busy · +16
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
1,559 km · ~2h 30m est.
dep bank 06:05–14:197x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
36% on time

of the last 11 operated RIC → MSP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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 LinesDL36% on time

Flights DL5344 06:05 daily · DL5063 14:19 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08DL5063departed+14
10-08DL5344departed+16
10-07DL5063departed+10
10-07DL5344departed+17
10-06DL5063departed+9
10-06DL5344departed+22
10-05DL5063departed+51
10-05DL5344departed+16
10-04DL5063departed+22
10-04DL5344departed+19
10-03DL5344departed+14

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
RICRichmond +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full RIC delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 3 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Richmond to Minneapolis route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RIC 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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RIC to MSP questions

Is RIC–MSP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC 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 RIC–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 from RIC. 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 RIC to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 1,559 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–164 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIC–MSP fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.