Raleigh/Durham to Minneapolis (RDU-MSP): nonstop upgrade & award space

Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines fly nonstop between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and Minneapolis (MSP), roughly 28 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 43m to 2h 53m for the 979 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 24, 2026.

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Flights a week, 4-week average

2h 43m to 2h 53m

Scheduled flight time

979 mi

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Raleigh/Durham to Minneapolis flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Date	Flight	Airline	Departs RDU	Arrives MSP	Duration	Aircraft
Fri, Oct 23	DL 2538	Delta Air Lines	06:00	07:48	2h 48m	Airbus A321
Fri, Oct 23	DL 2519	Delta Air Lines	11:56	13:45	2h 49m	Airbus A320
Fri, Oct 23	SY 918	Sun Country Airlines	12:02	13:45	2h 43m	Boeing 737-800
Fri, Oct 23	DL 2521	Delta Air Lines	15:08	17:00	2h 52m	Airbus A220-100
Fri, Oct 23	DL 2699	Delta Air Lines	19:21	21:09	2h 48m	Boeing 737-900
Sat, Oct 24	DL 2538	Delta Air Lines	06:00	07:48	2h 48m	Airbus A321
Sat, Oct 24	DL 2521	Delta Air Lines	15:08	17:00	2h 52m	Airbus A220-100
Sat, Oct 24	DL 2003	Delta Air Lines	18:59	20:52	2h 53m	Airbus A320
Sun, Oct 25	DL 2538	Delta Air Lines	06:00	07:48	2h 48m	Airbus A321
Sun, Oct 25	DL 2519	Delta Air Lines	11:56	13:45	2h 49m	Airbus A320
Sun, Oct 25	DL 2521	Delta Air Lines	15:08	17:00	2h 52m	Airbus A220-100
Sun, Oct 25	SY 920	Sun Country Airlines	17:49	19:32	2h 43m	Boeing 737-800
Sun, Oct 25	DL 2699	Delta Air Lines	19:21	21:09	2h 48m	Boeing 737-900
Mon, Oct 26	DL 2538	Delta Air Lines	06:00	07:48	2h 48m	Airbus A321
Mon, Oct 26	DL 2519	Delta Air Lines	11:56	13:45	2h 49m	Airbus A320
Mon, Oct 26	DL 2521	Delta Air Lines	15:08	17:00	2h 52m	Airbus A220-100
Mon, Oct 26	DL 2699	Delta Air Lines	19:21	21:09	2h 48m	Boeing 737-900
Tue, Oct 27	DL 2538	Delta Air Lines	06:00	07:48	2h 48m	Airbus A321
Tue, Oct 27	DL 2519	Delta Air Lines	11:56	13:45	2h 49m	Airbus A320
Tue, Oct 27	DL 2521	Delta Air Lines	15:08	17:00	2h 52m	Airbus A220-100
Tue, Oct 27	DL 2699	Delta Air Lines	19:21	21:10	2h 49m	Boeing 737-900
Wed, Oct 28	DL 2538	Delta Air Lines	06:00	07:48	2h 48m	Airbus A321
Wed, Oct 28	DL 2519	Delta Air Lines	11:56	13:45	2h 49m	Airbus A320
Wed, Oct 28	DL 2521	Delta Air Lines	15:08	17:00	2h 52m	Airbus A220-100
Wed, Oct 28	DL 2699	Delta Air Lines	19:21	21:10	2h 49m	Boeing 737-900
Thu, Oct 29	DL 2538	Delta Air Lines	06:00	07:48	2h 48m	Airbus A321
Thu, Oct 29	DL 2519	Delta Air Lines	11:56	13:45	2h 49m	Airbus A320
Thu, Oct 29	DL 2521	Delta Air Lines	15:08	17:00	2h 52m	Airbus A220-100
Thu, Oct 29	DL 2699	Delta Air Lines	19:21	21:09	2h 48m	Boeing 737-900

Showing all 29 scheduled RDU to MSP departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are 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.

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Aircraft on the Raleigh/Durham to Minneapolis nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, Delta Air Lines flies the Airbus A321, the Airbus A320, the Airbus A220-100, and the Boeing 737-900, and Sun Country Airlines flies the Boeing 737-800. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

Confirmed upgrade & award space on RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham 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 Raleigh/Durham to Minneapolis departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

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Airlines flying Raleigh/Durham to Minneapolis nonstop

Carriers operating RDU to MSP nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date.

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Frequently asked questions about RDU to MSP

How long is the flight from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Minneapolis (MSP)?

Scheduled flight times from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Minneapolis (MSP) run from 2h 43m to 2h 53m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 979 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Which airlines fly nonstop from RDU to MSP?

Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines fly RDU to MSP nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines.

How many flights a week are there from RDU to MSP?

About 28 nonstop flights a week run between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and Minneapolis (MSP) in the current schedule, operated by Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.

What time do flights from RDU to MSP depart?

Scheduled RDU to MSP nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 19:21, local time at Raleigh/Durham. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

Which flights operate RDU to MSP nonstop?

In the schedule table on this page, RDU to MSP nonstops fly as DL 2003, DL 2519, DL 2521, DL 2538, and DL 2699 on Delta Air Lines, and SY 918 and SY 920 on Sun Country Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

How do I check upgrade or award availability on RDU to MSP?

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