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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AVL–MSP; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
76
July 2026
Seats
9,669
both directions
Passengers
8,393
both directions
Load factor
86.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AVL–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop AVL–MSP departures in July 2026 (58), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
58 departures · 6,321 seats
Share of departures76.3%84.9%
Load
- SY
18 departures · 3,348 seats
Share of departures23.7%90.4%
Load
What plane flies AVL–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 76% of AVL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
58 departures · 84.9% load
76.3% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 90.4% load
23.7%
How has AVL–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop AVL–MSP departures rose from 16 in August 2025 to 76 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AVL–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
61 departures · 6,662 passengers
89.0%
Load
July 2026
76 departures · 8,393 passengers
86.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AVL → MSP
90.8% full
38 departures · 4,390 passengers
MSP → AVL
82.8% full
38 departures · 4,003 passengers
Nonstop AVL–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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (76.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (23.7%).
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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