Minneapolis to Philadelphia (MSP–PHL) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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978 mi airlines charter/private 110/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 34 flights Verified 43m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation, Executive Jet Management.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
EI7104+2
EI Aer Lingus
CR9
5:45 AM
CDT T1
9:27 AM
EDT
2h 42m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1481
Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
6:00 AM
CDT T1
9:47 AM
EDT
2h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1452
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
6:09 AM
CDT T1
9:50 AM
EDT
2h 41m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2688
DL Delta
221
7:10 AM
CDT T1
10:47 AM
EDT
2h 37m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY1675
Seat map
SY Sun Country
738 Seat map
7:30 AM
CDT T2
11:06 AM
EDT
2h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY1775
Starts Oct 9 Seat map
SY Sun Country
738 Seat map
7:40 AM
CDT T2
11:16 AM
EDT
2h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2679+3
Seat map
DL Delta
223 Seat map
11:08 AM
CDT T1
2:42 PM
EDT
2h 34m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7360cs
EI Aer Lingus
319
12:11 PM
CDT T1
3:51 PM
EDT
2h 40m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2689
QR Qatar
CR9
12:15 PM
CDT T1
3:54 PM
EDT
2h 39m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5347+2
AA American
CR9
12:15 PM
CDT T1
3:54 PM
EDT
2h 39m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA595
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
12:15 PM
CDT T1
3:49 PM
EDT
2h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2852
Seat map
QR Qatar
CR9 Seat map
12:42 PM
CDT T1
4:22 PM
EDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2594+1
Seat map
DL Delta
223 Seat map
2:25 PM
CDT T1
6:04 PM
EDT
2h 39m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3294
Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
3:46 PM
CDT T1
7:34 PM
EDT
2h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5455
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
4:13 PM
CDT T1
7:50 PM
EDT
2h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2703+4
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
8:22 PM
CDT T1
11:56 PM
EDT
2h 34m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2095cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
8:25 PM
CDT T1
11:56 PM
EDT
2h 31m
79%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3823cs
KE Korean
739
8:25 PM
CDT T1
11:56 PM
EDT
2h 31m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4136cs
AM Aeromexi
739
5:40 AM
EDT TD
7:20 AM
CDT
2h 40m
64%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2791+3
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
5:45 AM
EDT TD
7:28 AM
CDT
2h 43m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3824cs
KE Korean
739
5:45 AM
EDT TD
7:25 AM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS8369cs
WS WestJet
739
5:46 AM
EDT TD
7:26 AM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA595
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
9:00 AM
EDT
11:35 AM
CDT
3h 35m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5343
AA American
CR9
9:39 AM
EDT TF
11:36 AM
CDT
2h 57m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2688
DL Delta
221
11:39 AM
EDT TD
1:31 PM
CDT
2h 52m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY1776
Seat map
SY Sun Country
738 Seat map
12:36 PM
EDT TD
2:25 PM
CDT
2h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5455
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
12:55 PM
EDT TF
3:04 PM
CDT
3h 9m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3294
Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
12:59 PM
EDT
3:06 PM
CDT
3h 7m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2497cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
221
3:29 PM
EDT TD
5:18 PM
CDT
2h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2679+3
Seat map
DL Delta
223 Seat map
3:40 PM
EDT TD
5:30 PM
CDT
2h 50m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3263
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
6:35 PM
EDT
8:45 PM
CDT
3h 10m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2498cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
223
6:54 PM
EDT TD
8:50 PM
CDT
2h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2594+1
Seat map
DL Delta
223 Seat map
6:59 PM
EDT TD
8:54 PM
CDT
2h 55m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1841
Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
8:30 PM
EDT
10:39 PM
CDT
3h 9m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
MDW Chicago 4h 13m AFDLVS EJAWN Chicago (MDW) to Philadelphia flights
DTW Detroit 4h 16m AFAMDL AAAFAM Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia flights
CMH Columbus 4h 17m AFDLKE AABAEI Columbus (CMH) to Philadelphia flights
MSN Madison 4h 19m AFAMDL AAASQR Madison (MSN) to Philadelphia flights
PIT Pittsburgh 4h 20m AFDLKE AABAEI Pittsburgh (PIT) to Philadelphia flights
IND Indianapolis 4h 24m AFDLKE AAEIQR Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia flights
CLE Cleveland 4h 27m AFAMDL AA Cleveland (CLE) to Philadelphia flights
IAD Dulles 4h 30m AFCMDL ACAVCM Dulles (IAD) to Philadelphia flights
DCA Washington 4h 34m AADLKE AAASBA Washington (DCA) to Philadelphia flights
MKE Milwaukee 4h 34m AFDLKE AAQR Milwaukee (MKE) to Philadelphia flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Minneapolis to Philadelphia
5 carriers, 110 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 978 mi 2h 38m nonstop +1h ahead

MSP–PHL is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 978 miles in approximately 2h 38m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MSP–PHL service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: EI, QR 38 319, CR9 2h34-2h48 72% Oneworld EI, QR
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AM, KE, VS 28 221, 223, 739 2h34-2h39 72% SkyTeam AM, KE, VS
SY Sun Country Airlines 6 738 2h36 72%
UA United Airlines 0 72% Star Alliance
WS WestJet 0 72%
Aircraft on this route
221 Airbus A220-100 – DL
223 Airbus A220-300 – DL
319 Airbus A319 – AA, EI
738 Boeing 737-800 – SY
739 Boeing 737-900 – DL, KE, VS
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – AA, EI, QR
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (38 flights/wk, 53%)
SkyTeam: DL (28 flights/wk, 39%)
Unaffiliated: SY + WS (6 flights/wk, 8%)
Star Alliance: UA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MSP to PHL direction.
Mon
16
flights
Tue
16
flights
Wed
16
flights
Thu
15
flights
Fri
16
flights
Sat
16
flights
Sun
15
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
18
Nonstop flights
110
Outbound / wk
103
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MSP to PHL.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
75
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~42h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
4,261
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
MSP → PHL
72%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
72%
Arriving
73%
Return
PHL → MSP
80%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
80%
Arriving
93%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. MSP delays → PHL delays →

Other ways to reach Philadelphia from Minneapolis

Nearby airports with service to Philadelphia International Airport.
Metric MSP→PHL DLH→PHL
Distance from MSP 144 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 1
Weekly flights 110
Flight time 2h 38m 2h 47m
Departure OTP 72%
Airports within 200 miles of MSP with service to Philadelphia International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
MSP: CDT · PHL: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Minneapolis, it's 7:00 PM in Philadelphia.
Distance & Flight Time
978 mi / 1,574 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 38m gate to gate.
Getting to MSP

Metro Blue Line light rail runs from downtown Minneapolis (Warehouse District/Hennepin station) to T1-Lindbergh in 25–28 minutes ($2.50). The line also connects the Mall of America (Bloomington) in 13 minutes to the same station. T2-Humphrey (primarily Sun Country and charter flights) requires a free shuttle from T1 or a direct Blue Line stop at the Terminal 2-Humphrey station.Taxis and ride-hails from downtown Minneapolis cost $25–40 and take 15–30 minutes. The airport is conveniently close to both downtowns; St. Paul is 10–15 minutes by car.

Getting from PHL

SEPTA Airport Line from the terminal to Center City takes 25–30 minutes ($8). Trains run every 30 minutes (5am to midnight) to 30th Street, Suburban, and Jefferson stations; all with connections to the subway and regional rail network. Buy tickets at platform machines.Taxis to Center City cost $28–35 (flat rate). Ride-shares to Center City run $22–35. For New York City, the Bolt Bus and Greyhound stop near 30th Street Station, or take NJ Transit to New York Penn Station (connecting from 30th Street). Amtrak also departs 30th Street Station for New York in 65 minutes.

Philadelphia Climate

Humid continental climate on the Delaware River. Winters (December–March) are cold (−2 to 5°C) with snow and ice. Philadelphia sits in the I-95 "snow corridor" and receives significant nor'easter snowfall several times per winter. PHL has solid de-icing capacity, but major storms cause multi-hour and multi-day disruptions.

Summers are hot and humid (28–34°C) with afternoon thunderstorms that cause frequent delays June through August. Spring and fall are transitional with variable conditions. Fog along the Delaware is occasional in fall and early winter mornings.

MSP–PHL Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Minneapolis to Philadelphia route.
Route details
Distance978 mi / 1,574 km
Flight time2h 38m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights110 out / 103 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MSP
IATA / ICAOMSP / KMSP
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr36.1M
Elevation841 ft / 256 m
Destination: PHL
IATA / ICAOPHL / KPHL
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr30.2M
Elevation36 ft / 11 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MSP to PHL flights.
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Philadelphia International Airport take about 2h 38m gate to gate. The route covers 978 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from MSP to PHL: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Chicago Midway, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and John Glenn Columbus.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to PHL and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
Yes, return flights from PHL to MSP are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include DLH. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MSP to PHL

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines and WestJet. With 110 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MSP to PHL Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MSP to PHL is about 2 hours 38 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 978 miles (1,574 km). There are approximately 110 weekly flights outbound and 103 return, totaling 213 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Chicago Midway, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and John Glenn Columbus. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Duluth (DLH).