Minneapolis to San Francisco flights (MSP–SFO)
MSPMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
United States
United States
SFOSan Francisco International Airport
United States
United States
Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines fly Minneapolis to San Francisco (MSP–SFO) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 2,550 km (1,590 mi).
- From
- MSP
- Minneapolis
- To
- SFO
- San Francisco
- Nonstop
- Yes · 3 airlines
- Airlines
- DL · SY · UA
- Distance
- 2,550 km (1,590 mi)
- Time difference
- San Francisco 2 hours behind
- Most flights
- Delta Air Lines
- Time in the air
- 3h 34m · 3h 01m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 76.9%
- Flights a week
- DL ~23 · SY ~3
- Aircraft seen
- Boeing 737-900 · Airbus A321 · Boeing 737-800
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Minneapolis to San Francisco: frequently asked questions
Tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How long is the MSP–SFO flight?
3h 34m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 90 tracked flights; SFO–MSP took 3h 01m.
Which airlines fly MSP–SFO direct?
Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Minneapolis: a MSP departure at noon is 10:00 local time in SFO.
Is MSP–SFO usually on time?
76.9% of 199 MSP–SFO flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 2% were over an hour late.
How many MSP–SFO flights a week?
Delta Air Lines 23 and Sun Country Airlines 3 each way.
What aircraft fly MSP–SFO?
Boeing 737-900, Airbus A321 and Boeing 737-800.
San Francisco to Minneapolis: the return flight (SFO–MSP)
All 3 airlines also fly SFO–MSP nonstop.
The return takes 3h 01m in the air (median of 122 tracked flights), 33 minutes shorter than MSP–SFO.
Airlines flying MSP–SFO nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (MSP time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delta Air Lines DL | 08:59–21:59 | full-service | SkyTeam | — |
| Sun Country Airlines SY | 08:47–15:20 | low-cost | — | — |
| United Airlines UA | — | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying MSP–SFO nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Salt Lake City (SLC) with Delta Air Lines: 2,550 km (1,590 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
- Via Denver (DEN) with
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines: 2,650 km (1,640 mi) flown, 4% further than nonstop. - Via Las Vegas (LAS) with Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines: 2,750 km (1,710 mi) flown, 8% further than nonstop.
- Via Los Angeles (LAX) with Delta Air Lines: 3,010 km (1,870 mi) flown, 18% further than nonstop.
- Via Phoenix (PHX) with
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines: 3,100 km (1,920 mi) flown, 21% further than nonstop.
MSP–SFO route map
More from Minneapolis and San Francisco
Other arrivals in United States
Also nonstop from MSP, nearest to SFO first (straight-line distance):
- San Jose (SJC) airport guide · 49 km (30 mi) from SFO
- Sacramento (SMF) airport guide · 138 km (86 mi) from SFO
- Reno (RNO) airport guide · 308 km (192 mi) from SFO
- Los Angeles (LAX) airport guide · 543 km (338 mi) from SFO
- Santa Ana (SNA) airport guide · 598 km (372 mi) from SFO
Explore the airlines’ route maps
- Delta Air Lines route map and destinations
- Sun Country Airlines route map and destinations
- United Airlines route map and destinations
Plan your arrival at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Departure
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Minneapolis–Saint Paul (MSP), Minneapolis. In our data, 18 airlines fly nonstop from MSP to 128 destinations.
View MSP airport guide →Arrival
San Francisco International Airport
2 ways into San Francisco, fastest from 25 min:
- BART 30–35 min
- Taxi or rideshare 25–45 min
Onward from San Francisco
Places you can't fly to nonstop from MSP, but can from SFO — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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