SFO → MSPSan Francisco to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Minneapolis (MSP): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,551 km, an estimated 3 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Minneapolis. Updated 13 September 2026 at 14:37 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
2,551 km · ~3h 46m est.
dep bank 00:12–18:2833x weekly
Under pressure · 5 airlines · 33x weekly · nonstop
57 / 100

route health from live SFO and MSP delay boards

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~3h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta Air LinesKLMSun Country AirlinesUnited 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 DL2789 00:12 Mo We Th Fr Sa · DL2178 06:13 daily · DL2078 12:25 daily · DL2159 15:37 daily

KLMKL

Flights KL7258 varies daily · KL6828 varies daily

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY394 varies We Th Sa Su · SY396 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5747 08:44 daily · UA5951 16:43 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

WestJetWS

Flights WS8620 12:02 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · WS8467 15:16 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13DL2178departed−6
09-13KL5323departed−6
09-13WS8476departed−6

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · WNW 15 kt Full SFO delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 4 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 54% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +23 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Minneapolis route actually runs

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

Is SFO–MSP running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 57/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:12 from SFO. 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 SFO to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 2,551 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 210–249 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–MSP fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 82 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.