Asheville (AVL) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
323° NW
Asheville (AVL) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 861 miles (1,386 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AVL–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AVL–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
80
May 2026
Seats
8,060
both directions
Passengers
6,772
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AVL–MSP?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop AVL–MSP departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures77.5%85.1%
Load
- SY
18 departures · 3,348 seats
Share of departures22.5%82.5%
Load
What plane flies AVL–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 78% of AVL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
62 departures · 85.1% load
77.5% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 82.5% load
22.5%
How has AVL–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop AVL–MSP departures rose from 24 in June 2025 to 80 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AVL–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
24 departures · 3,287 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2025
25 departures · 3,398 passengers
92.3%
Load
August 2025
16 departures · 1,563 passengers
85.0%
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 1,499 passengers
87.0%
Load
October 2025
17 departures · 2,077 passengers
91.1%
Load
November 2025
17 departures · 1,760 passengers
85.4%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
32 departures · 2,746 passengers
77.8%
Load
May 2026
80 departures · 6,772 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AVL → MSP
87.3% full
40 departures · 3,518 passengers
MSP → AVL
80.7% full
40 departures · 3,254 passengers
Nonstop AVL–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 Asheville (AVL) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
AVL to MSP is 861 miles (1,386 km / 748 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AVL to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 861-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AVL–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (77.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying AVL–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 861-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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