--- title: "Washington to Minneapolis flights: who flies DCA-MSP" description: "Delta Air Lines and American Airlines fly nonstop from DCA to MSP, about 57 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-msp" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-msp.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Washington to Minneapolis (DCA-MSP): nonstop upgrade & award space Delta Air Lines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Washington (DCA) and Minneapolis (MSP), roughly 57 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 41m to 3h 12m for the 928 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines and American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See DCA to MSP on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 57 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 41m to 3h 12m Scheduled flight time 928 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Washington to Minneapolis flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DCA to MSP starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Washington (DCA) to Minneapolis (MSP) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DCA | Arrives MSP | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1193 | Delta Air Lines | 06:05 | 07:47 | 2h 42m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1493 | Delta Air Lines | 07:45 | 09:28 | 2h 43m | [Airbus A220-100](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-100.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 5183 | American Airlines | 08:36 | 10:48 | 3h 12m | [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1380 | Delta Air Lines | 12:22 | 14:10 | 2h 48m | Airbus A220-100 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1349 | Delta Air Lines | 15:00 | 16:49 | 2h 49m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 5135 | American Airlines | 15:25 | 17:35 | 3h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2963 | Delta Air Lines | 18:59 | 20:43 | 2h 44m | [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 5496 | American Airlines | 20:29 | 22:27 | 2h 58m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1193 | Delta Air Lines | 06:05 | 07:47 | 2h 42m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1493 | Delta Air Lines | 07:45 | 09:28 | 2h 43m | Airbus A220-100 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5183 | American Airlines | 08:36 | 10:48 | 3h 12m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1380 | Delta Air Lines | 12:22 | 14:10 | 2h 48m | Airbus A220-100 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1349 | Delta Air Lines | 15:00 | 16:49 | 2h 49m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5135 | American Airlines | 15:25 | 17:35 | 3h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 2963 | Delta Air Lines | 18:59 | 20:43 | 2h 44m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5496 | American Airlines | 20:29 | 22:27 | 2h 58m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1193 | Delta Air Lines | 06:05 | 07:47 | 2h 42m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1493 | Delta Air Lines | 08:00 | 09:43 | 2h 43m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1380 | Delta Air Lines | 12:22 | 14:10 | 2h 48m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 5183 | American Airlines | 13:55 | 16:05 | 3h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1349 | Delta Air Lines | 15:00 | 16:49 | 2h 49m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 2963 | Delta Air Lines | 18:59 | 20:43 | 2h 44m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1193 | Delta Air Lines | 06:05 | 07:47 | 2h 42m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 5183 | American Airlines | 08:36 | 10:48 | 3h 12m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1380 | Delta Air Lines | 12:22 | 14:10 | 2h 48m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1349 | Delta Air Lines | 14:59 | 16:40 | 2h 41m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 5135 | American Airlines | 15:26 | 17:36 | 3h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 2963 | Delta Air Lines | 18:59 | 20:43 | 2h 44m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 5496 | American Airlines | 20:29 | 22:27 | 2h 58m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1193 | Delta Air Lines | 06:05 | 07:47 | 2h 42m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1493 | Delta Air Lines | 07:45 | 09:28 | 2h 43m | Airbus A220-100 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 5183 | American Airlines | 08:36 | 10:48 | 3h 12m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1380 | Delta Air Lines | 12:22 | 14:10 | 2h 48m | Airbus A220-100 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1349 | Delta Air Lines | 14:59 | 16:40 | 2h 41m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 5135 | American Airlines | 15:25 | 17:35 | 3h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 2963 | Delta Air Lines | 18:59 | 20:43 | 2h 44m | Airbus A220-100 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 5496 | American Airlines | 20:29 | 22:27 | 2h 58m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1193 | Delta Air Lines | 06:05 | 07:47 | 2h 42m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1493 | Delta Air Lines | 07:45 | 09:28 | 2h 43m | Airbus A220-100 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 5183 | American Airlines | 08:36 | 10:48 | 3h 12m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | Showing the first 40 of 53 scheduled DCA to MSP departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every DCA to MSP date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Washington to Minneapolis nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Delta Air Lines flies the [Airbus A220-100](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-100.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a320.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md), and the [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-300.md), and American Airlines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on DCA to MSP departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Washington to Minneapolis to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Washington to Minneapolis departures from October 19 to November 1. Delta Air Lines had space open on 14 of 14 dates checked and American Airlines on 8 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the DCA to MSP departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See DCA to MSP on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Washington to Minneapolis nonstop Carriers operating DCA to MSP nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See DCA to MSP on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DCA to MSP **How long is the flight from Washington (DCA) to Minneapolis (MSP)?** Scheduled flight times from Washington (DCA) to Minneapolis (MSP) run from 2h 41m to 3h 12m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 928 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DCA to MSP?** Delta Air Lines and American Airlines fly DCA to MSP nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from DCA to MSP?** About 57 nonstop flights a week run between Washington (DCA) and Minneapolis (MSP) in the current schedule, operated by Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from DCA to MSP depart?** Scheduled DCA to MSP nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:05 and 20:29, local time at Washington. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DCA to MSP nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, DCA to MSP nonstops fly as DL 1193, DL 1349, DL 1380, DL 1493, and DL 2963 on Delta Air Lines, and AA 5135, AA 5183, and AA 5496 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on DCA to MSP?** Open the DCA to MSP route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [MSP to DCA upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp-dca.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md) or [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca.md), or [every route from Minneapolis (MSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp.md). Nonstops to Minneapolis (MSP) from other airports within 150 miles of Washington (DCA): - [Washington (IAD) to Minneapolis (MSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-msp.md), 23 miles from DCA - [Baltimore (BWI) to Minneapolis (MSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bwi-msp.md), 30 miles from DCA - [Richmond (RIC) to Minneapolis (MSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ric-msp.md), 94 miles from DCA - [Philadelphia (PHL) to Minneapolis (MSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-msp.md), 120 miles from DCA - [Norfolk (ORF) to Minneapolis (MSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/orf-msp.md), 143 miles from DCA Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss DCA to MSP upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)