Billings (BIL) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 17m
Bearing
89° E
Billings (BIL) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 746 miles (1,200 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BIL–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BIL–MSP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
62
April 2026
Seats
9,792
both directions
Passengers
7,407
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BIL–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BIL–MSP departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 9,420 seats
Share of departures96.8%78.6%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures3.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BIL–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 97% of BIL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
60 departures · 78.6% load
96.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 0.0% load
3.2%
How has BIL–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop BIL–MSP departures held steady at about 62 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BIL–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 7,630 passengers
80.3%
Load
June 2025
60 departures · 8,609 passengers
79.5%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 9,349 passengers
81.1%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 8,397 passengers
80.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,452 passengers
68.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,275 passengers
66.4%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,766 passengers
63.2%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 7,586 passengers
70.3%
Load
January 2026
64 departures · 6,239 passengers
61.3%
Load
February 2026
59 departures · 5,300 passengers
61.7%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 5,893 passengers
62.9%
Load
April 2026
62 departures · 7,407 passengers
75.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BIL → MSP
77.9% full
31 departures · 3,814 passengers
MSP → BIL
73.4% full
31 departures · 3,593 passengers
Nonstop BIL–MSP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 Billings (BIL) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
BIL to MSP is 746 miles (1,200 km / 648 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BIL to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 746-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BIL–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (3.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BIL–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 746-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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