Watertown (ATY) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 11m
Bearing
89° E
Watertown (ATY) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 192 miles (310 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATY–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATY–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 32% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
3,100
both directions
Passengers
1,003
both directions
Load factor
32.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATY–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATY–MSP in May 2026 (62 departures).
- OO
62 departures · 3,100 seats
Share of departures100.0%32.4%
Load
What plane flies ATY–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of ATY–MSP departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
62 departures · 32.4% load
100.0%
How has ATY–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop ATY–MSP departures rose from 60 in August 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATY–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
60 departures · 733 passengers
24.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 808 passengers
26.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 867 passengers
27.4%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 936 passengers
30.7%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 1,108 passengers
36.9%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 842 passengers
27.2%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 904 passengers
32.3%
Load
March 2026
54 departures · 610 passengers
22.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 755 passengers
25.2%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 1,003 passengers
32.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATY → MSP
37.2% full
31 departures · 576 passengers
MSP → ATY
27.6% full
31 departures · 427 passengers
Nonstop ATY–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
Watertown
US
Watertown Regional Airport
Coordinates
44.91°N, 97.15°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 Watertown (ATY) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
ATY to MSP is 192 miles (310 km / 167 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATY to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 192-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATY–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATY–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 192-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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