Aberdeen (ABR) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 19m
Bearing
97° E
Aberdeen (ABR) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 256 miles (412 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABR–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABR–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
6,252
both directions
Passengers
4,671
both directions
Load factor
74.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABR–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABR–MSP in May 2026 (124 departures).
- OO
124 departures · 6,252 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.7%
Load
What plane flies ABR–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 98% of ABR–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
122 departures · 75.5% load
98.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 42.8% load
1.6%
How has ABR–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop ABR–MSP departures rose from 120 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABR–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
120 departures · 4,185 passengers
69.8%
Load
July 2025
125 departures · 4,376 passengers
69.8%
Load
August 2025
127 departures · 4,265 passengers
66.7%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 4,205 passengers
70.1%
Load
October 2025
154 departures · 5,515 passengers
71.6%
Load
November 2025
143 departures · 5,143 passengers
68.6%
Load
December 2025
116 departures · 4,512 passengers
76.7%
Load
January 2026
118 departures · 4,289 passengers
70.4%
Load
February 2026
110 departures · 4,136 passengers
75.2%
Load
March 2026
121 departures · 4,310 passengers
71.2%
Load
April 2026
118 departures · 3,939 passengers
66.8%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 4,671 passengers
74.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABR → MSP
74.9% full
62 departures · 2,340 passengers
MSP → ABR
74.6% full
62 departures · 2,331 passengers
Nonstop ABR–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
Aberdeen
US
Aberdeen Regional Airport
Coordinates
45.45°N, 98.42°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 Aberdeen (ABR) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
ABR to MSP is 256 miles (412 km / 223 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABR to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 256-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABR–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABR–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 256-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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