Anchorage (ANC) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 5h 49m
Bearing
90° E
Anchorage (ANC) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 2,512 miles (4,042 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ANC–MSP; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
356
July 2026
Seats
68,249
both directions
Passengers
59,643
both directions
Load factor
87.4%
seat-miles filled
Who flies ANC–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ANC–MSP departures in July 2026 (185), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
185 departures · 36,911 seats
Share of departures52.0%89.5%
Load
- SY
109 departures · 20,370 seats
Share of departures30.6%84.8%
Load
- AS
62 departures · 10,968 seats
Share of departures17.4%85.0%
Load
What plane flies ANC–MSP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 51% of ANC–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
182 departures · 89.9% load
51.1% - Boeing 737-800
81 departures · 83.5% load
22.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
33 departures · 84.7% load
9.3% - Boeing 737-900
32 departures · 88.4% load
9.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
25 departures · 84.6% load
7.0% - Boeing 757-300
3 departures · 72.4% load
0.8%
How has ANC–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–MSP departures rose from 277 in August 2025 to 356 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
277 departures · 44,096 passengers
83.8%
Load
September 2025
142 departures · 20,180 passengers
73.5%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 16,862 passengers
69.8%
Load
November 2025
113 departures · 14,039 passengers
64.1%
Load
December 2025
115 departures · 17,666 passengers
79.2%
Load
January 2026
97 departures · 13,880 passengers
73.5%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 9,447 passengers
84.9%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 10,392 passengers
90.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 9,989 passengers
85.8%
Load
May 2026
115 departures · 19,695 passengers
88.4%
Load
June 2026
267 departures · 43,840 passengers
85.8%
Load
July 2026
356 departures · 59,643 passengers
87.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → MSP
84.8% full
178 departures · 28,961 passengers
MSP → ANC
90.0% full
178 departures · 30,682 passengers
Nonstop ANC–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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
The airports
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°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 Anchorage (ANC) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
ANC to MSP is 2,512 miles (4,042 km / 2,182 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 2,512-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–MSP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (51.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,512-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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