--- title: "Houston to Minneapolis flights: who flies IAH-MSP" description: "Delta Air Lines and United Airlines fly nonstop from IAH to MSP, about 62 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-msp" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-msp.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Houston to Minneapolis (IAH-MSP): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Minneapolis (MSP), roughly 62 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 47m to 2h 58m for the 1,035 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines 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 IAH to MSP on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 62 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 47m to 2h 58m Scheduled flight time 1,035 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Houston to Minneapolis flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IAH to MSP starting October 23, 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 Houston (IAH) to Minneapolis (MSP) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IAH | Arrives MSP | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1050 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 08:48 | 2h 48m | [Airbus A220-100](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-100.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4039 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 10:55 | 2h 55m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4779 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 10:55 | 2h 55m | Embraer E170 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 2656 | Delta Air Lines | 11:01 | 13:50 | 2h 49m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1832 | Delta Air Lines | 14:21 | 17:15 | 2h 54m | [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-300.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1818 | United Airlines | 14:41 | 17:31 | 2h 50m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 2617 | Delta Air Lines | 18:00 | 20:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1872 | United Airlines | 19:57 | 22:54 | 2h 57m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1050 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 08:48 | 2h 48m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4039 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 10:55 | 2h 55m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4779 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 10:55 | 2h 55m | Embraer E170 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 2656 | Delta Air Lines | 10:58 | 13:48 | 2h 50m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1818 | United Airlines | 14:41 | 17:31 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 2617 | Delta Air Lines | 17:00 | 19:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1872 | United Airlines | 19:57 | 22:54 | 2h 57m | Boeing 737-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1050 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 08:48 | 2h 48m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2469 | United Airlines | 07:20 | 10:07 | 2h 47m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4039 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 10:55 | 2h 55m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 2656 | Delta Air Lines | 11:01 | 13:50 | 2h 49m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 6174 | United Airlines | 14:20 | 17:18 | 2h 58m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1832 | Delta Air Lines | 14:21 | 17:15 | 2h 54m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2228 | United Airlines | 14:26 | 17:18 | 2h 52m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 2617 | Delta Air Lines | 18:00 | 20:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1872 | United Airlines | 19:57 | 22:54 | 2h 57m | Boeing 737-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1050 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 08:48 | 2h 48m | Airbus A220-100 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2469 | United Airlines | 07:20 | 10:07 | 2h 47m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4039 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 10:55 | 2h 55m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 2656 | Delta Air Lines | 11:01 | 13:50 | 2h 49m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 6174 | United Airlines | 14:20 | 17:18 | 2h 58m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1832 | Delta Air Lines | 14:21 | 17:15 | 2h 54m | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2228 | United Airlines | 14:26 | 17:18 | 2h 52m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 2617 | Delta Air Lines | 18:00 | 20:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1872 | United Airlines | 19:57 | 22:54 | 2h 57m | Boeing 737-700 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1050 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 08:48 | 2h 48m | Airbus A220-100 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2469 | United Airlines | 07:20 | 10:07 | 2h 47m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 4039 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 10:55 | 2h 55m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 2656 | Delta Air Lines | 11:01 | 13:50 | 2h 49m | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 6174 | United Airlines | 14:20 | 17:18 | 2h 58m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1832 | Delta Air Lines | 14:21 | 17:15 | 2h 54m | Airbus A220-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2228 | United Airlines | 14:26 | 17:18 | 2h 52m | Airbus A319 | Showing the first 40 of 60 scheduled IAH to MSP departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 IAH to MSP date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Houston to Minneapolis nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the Embraer E170, and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), and Delta Air Lines flies the [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-300.md), the [Airbus A220-100](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-100.md), and the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on IAH to MSP departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Houston to Minneapolis to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Delta Air Lines award space was open on all 14 Houston to Minneapolis departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the IAH 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 IAH to MSP on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Houston to Minneapolis nonstop Carriers operating IAH to MSP nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) See IAH to MSP on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IAH to MSP **How long is the flight from Houston (IAH) to Minneapolis (MSP)?** Scheduled flight times from Houston (IAH) to Minneapolis (MSP) run from 2h 47m to 2h 58m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,035 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IAH to MSP?** United Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly IAH to MSP nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from IAH to MSP?** About 62 nonstop flights a week run between Houston (IAH) and Minneapolis (MSP) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IAH to MSP depart?** Scheduled IAH to MSP nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 19:57, local time at Houston. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate IAH to MSP nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 11 flight numbers for IAH to MSP nonstops, including UA 1872, UA 2469, UA 4039, and UA 6174 on United Airlines, and DL 1050, DL 1832, DL 2617, and DL 2656 on Delta Air Lines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on IAH to MSP?** Open the IAH to MSP route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, 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 IAH upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp-iah.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah.md), or [every route from Minneapolis (MSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp.md). Nonstops to Minneapolis (MSP) from other airports within 150 miles of Houston (IAH): - [Houston (HOU) to Minneapolis (MSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hou-msp.md), 24 miles from IAH - [Austin (AUS) to Minneapolis (MSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/aus-msp.md), 140 miles from IAH 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 IAH 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)