Atlanta (ATL) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 37m
Bearing
332° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 907 miles (1,460 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–MSP; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
631
July 2026
Seats
121,090
both directions
Passengers
104,566
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–MSP departures in July 2026 (537), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
537 departures · 104,064 seats
Share of departures85.1%86.8%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 11,520 seats
Share of departures9.8%84.4%
Load
- SY
28 departures · 5,208 seats
Share of departures4.4%87.0%
Load
- OO
4 departures · 298 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 41% of ATL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
261 departures · 90.1% load
41.4% - Boeing 757-200
108 departures · 83.0% load
17.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
104 departures · 89.2% load
16.5% - Boeing 757-300
55 departures · 83.0% load
8.7% - Airbus A320neo
44 departures · 87.2% load
7.0% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 87.0% load
4.4% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 80.2% load
1.6% - Airbus A321neo
10 departures · 75.0% load
1.6% - Airbus A350-900
4 departures · 49.0% load
0.6% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 0.0% load
0.6% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 45.1% load
0.3% - Airbus A330-300
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has ATL–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–MSP departures fell from 665 in August 2025 to 631 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
665 departures · 111,423 passengers
85.9%
Load
September 2025
625 departures · 104,492 passengers
83.1%
Load
October 2025
670 departures · 110,542 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
602 departures · 97,262 passengers
82.1%
Load
December 2025
584 departures · 96,649 passengers
85.7%
Load
January 2026
570 departures · 86,833 passengers
80.8%
Load
February 2026
537 departures · 84,761 passengers
82.5%
Load
March 2026
590 departures · 92,953 passengers
83.8%
Load
April 2026
598 departures · 92,144 passengers
80.8%
Load
May 2026
604 departures · 95,233 passengers
82.4%
Load
June 2026
597 departures · 100,292 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2026
631 departures · 104,566 passengers
86.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → ATL
85.3% full
316 departures · 51,952 passengers
ATL → MSP
87.4% full
315 departures · 52,614 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°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 Atlanta (ATL) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
ATL to MSP is 907 miles (1,460 km / 788 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 907-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (41.4%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (17.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 907-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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