Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Minneapolis from $78

The month of July is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Minneapolis from Washington, D.C., with most prices found around $229. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of July, then book flights to Minneapolis from Washington, D.C. during May instead. Flights to Minneapolis in May, while not as cheap as those in July, still average around $262.

The cheapest day to depart from Washington, D.C. to Minneapolis is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $327. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Minneapolis on Monday is $418.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Minneapolis is in the evening. Flights from Washington, D.C. to Minneapolis during this time can be as low as $338. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around $380. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Minneapolis St Paul for the best Washington, D.C. - Minneapolis St Paul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Minneapolis from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Minneapolis for around $298 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Minneapolis from Washington, D.C. for as low as $213 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Washington, D.C. to Minneapolis St Paul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a Washington, D.C. to Minneapolis flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Washington, D.C. to Minneapolis flights are approximately 47% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier, Delta, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to Minneapolis St Paul

Delta, Sun Country Air and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Minneapolis from Washington, D.C. according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Minneapolis. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Minneapolis on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 133 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

30 flights are operational daily from Washington, D.C. to Minneapolis as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 6:00AM, with 53% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of March 2026, 210 flights take off from Washington, D.C. and land in Minneapolis each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.