About 1 in 4 DL 2971 flights from Minneapolis arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (27%); 0.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.
DL 2971: MSP → DFW
Scheduled to leave Minneapolis at 2:50 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (315 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 82% |
| Tuesday | 51 | 80% |
| Wednesday | 49 | 73% |
| Thursday | 50 | 74% |
| Friday | 51 | 71% |
| Saturday | 16 | — |
| Sunday | 47 | 60% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 2971 from MSP to DFW late?
Delta Air Lines 2971 from Minneapolis, MN to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 315 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.9% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.