Austin (AUS) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 53m
Bearing
12° N
Austin (AUS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,043 miles (1,678 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop AUS–MSP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
293
May 2026
Seats
41,443
both directions
Passengers
31,907
both directions
Load factor
77.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop AUS–MSP departures in May 2026 (174), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
174 departures · 27,267 seats
Share of departures59.4%77.6%
Load
- OO
63 departures · 4,788 seats
Share of departures21.5%82.4%
Load
- WN
52 departures · 8,644 seats
Share of departures17.7%76.9%
Load
- SY
4 departures · 744 seats
Share of departures1.4%19.2%
Load
What plane flies AUS–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 58% of AUS–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
170 departures · 77.2% load
58.0% - Embraer E175
63 departures · 82.4% load
21.5% - Boeing 737-800
29 departures · 71.6% load
9.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 75.5% load
5.8% - Boeing 737-700
12 departures · 73.7% load
4.1% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 95.1% load
0.7%
How has AUS–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–MSP departures fell from 301 in June 2025 to 293 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
301 departures · 32,225 passengers
81.0%
Load
July 2025
302 departures · 33,261 passengers
81.5%
Load
August 2025
285 departures · 30,357 passengers
78.9%
Load
September 2025
277 departures · 28,616 passengers
76.7%
Load
October 2025
324 departures · 34,276 passengers
80.4%
Load
November 2025
274 departures · 26,453 passengers
72.9%
Load
December 2025
296 departures · 30,100 passengers
73.9%
Load
January 2026
224 departures · 21,435 passengers
73.7%
Load
February 2026
253 departures · 23,462 passengers
76.2%
Load
March 2026
290 departures · 29,665 passengers
82.7%
Load
April 2026
292 departures · 28,844 passengers
73.5%
Load
May 2026
293 departures · 31,907 passengers
77.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → MSP
80.6% full
147 departures · 16,788 passengers
MSP → AUS
73.4% full
146 departures · 15,119 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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
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 Austin (AUS) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
AUS to MSP is 1,043 miles (1,678 km / 906 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,043-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (58.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (21.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,043-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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