Albuquerque (ABQ) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 46m
Bearing
42° NE
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 980 miles (1,577 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–MSP; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
6,933
both directions
Passengers
6,303
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ABQ–MSP departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
62 departures · 6,758 seats
Share of departures98.4%90.7%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures1.6%97.7%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 98% of ABQ–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
62 departures · 90.7% load
98.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 97.7% load
1.6%
How has ABQ–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–MSP departures fell from 71 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
71 departures · 7,702 passengers
67.9%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,726 passengers
71.6%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 7,801 passengers
76.3%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 167 passengers
88.4%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
50 departures · 5,939 passengers
87.2%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 6,239 passengers
91.8%
Load
July 2026
63 departures · 6,303 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → ABQ
89.8% full
32 departures · 3,190 passengers
ABQ → MSP
92.1% full
31 departures · 3,113 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
ABQ to MSP is 980 miles (1,577 km / 851 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 980-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 980-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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