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 July 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 49% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
296
July 2026
Seats
42,145
both directions
Passengers
35,876
both directions
Load factor
85.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop AUS–MSP departures in July 2026 (170), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
170 departures · 27,177 seats
Share of departures57.4%84.2%
Load
- OO
65 departures · 4,928 seats
Share of departures22.0%85.9%
Load
- WN
60 departures · 9,854 seats
Share of departures20.3%87.5%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%71.5%
Load
What plane flies AUS–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 49% of AUS–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
146 departures · 84.3% load
49.3% - Embraer E175
65 departures · 85.9% load
22.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 88.2% load
8.8% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 85.2% load
6.1% - Boeing 737-700
17 departures · 88.0% load
5.7% - Airbus A321neo
14 departures · 84.4% load
4.7% - Airbus A220-300
6 departures · 95.4% load
2.0% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 70.5% load
1.4%
How has AUS–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–MSP departures rose from 285 in August 2025 to 296 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
286 departures · 33,791 passengers
84.7%
Load
July 2026
296 departures · 35,876 passengers
85.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → MSP
83.8% full
148 departures · 17,774 passengers
MSP → AUS
86.5% full
148 departures · 18,102 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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
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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (49.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (22.0%).
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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