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Atlanta (ATL) to Minneapolis (MSP)

907mi
1,460 km788 nm

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

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ATL–MSP; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

598

April 2026

Seats

114,098

both directions

Passengers

92,144

both directions

Load factor

80.8%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies ATL–MSP?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–MSP departures in April 2026 (542), one of 5 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    542 departures · 102,214 seats

    81.0%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    32 departures · 7,640 seats

    77.6%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    22 departures · 4,092 seats

    81.4%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    1 departures · 76 seats

    96.0%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    1 departures · 76 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–MSP?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 45% of ATL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–MSP departures fell from 610 in May 2025 to 598 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    610 departures · 102,970 passengers

    84.4%

    Load

  • June 2025

    604 departures · 103,613 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • July 2025

    652 departures · 107,869 passengers

    87.5%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

ATL → MSP

85.0% full

301 departures · 48,635 passengers

MSP → ATL

76.5% full

297 departures · 43,509 passengers

Nonstop ATL–MSP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSP

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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (45.5%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (21.6%).

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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