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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–MSP; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
50
May 2026
Seats
6,812
both directions
Passengers
5,939
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–MSP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–MSP in May 2026 (50 departures).
- DL
50 departures · 6,812 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.2%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 86% of ABQ–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
43 departures · 90.8% load
86.0% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 74.6% load
12.0% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 43.3% load
2.0%
How has ABQ–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–MSP departures fell from 67 in June 2025 to 50 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
67 departures · 8,464 passengers
78.7%
Load
July 2025
76 departures · 9,113 passengers
73.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → ABQ
83.8% full
26 departures · 2,990 passengers
ABQ → MSP
90.9% full
24 departures · 2,949 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (86.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (12.0%).
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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