Bismarck (BIS) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 34m
Bearing
107° E
Bismarck (BIS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 385 miles (620 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BIS–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BIS–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
291
April 2026
Seats
26,933
both directions
Passengers
20,629
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BIS–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop BIS–MSP departures in April 2026 (129), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
129 departures · 9,768 seats
Share of departures44.3%80.9%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
102 departures · 7,747 seats
Share of departures35.1%74.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 9,418 seats
Share of departures20.6%74.2%
Load
What plane flies BIS–MSP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 43% of BIS–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
126 departures · 75.4% load
43.3% - Embraer E175
105 departures · 80.8% load
36.1% - Airbus A320
60 departures · 74.2% load
20.6%
How has BIS–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop BIS–MSP departures fell from 298 in May 2025 to 291 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BIS–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
298 departures · 23,358 passengers
83.0%
Load
June 2025
291 departures · 22,418 passengers
85.8%
Load
July 2025
295 departures · 24,393 passengers
85.6%
Load
August 2025
298 departures · 21,673 passengers
81.0%
Load
September 2025
296 departures · 19,250 passengers
81.5%
Load
October 2025
302 departures · 22,140 passengers
80.7%
Load
November 2025
279 departures · 18,839 passengers
75.7%
Load
December 2025
286 departures · 19,939 passengers
78.1%
Load
January 2026
271 departures · 18,496 passengers
72.4%
Load
February 2026
268 departures · 18,074 passengers
72.3%
Load
March 2026
292 departures · 19,834 passengers
73.8%
Load
April 2026
291 departures · 20,629 passengers
76.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → BIS
74.9% full
146 departures · 10,117 passengers
BIS → MSP
78.3% full
145 departures · 10,512 passengers
Nonstop BIS–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 Bismarck (BIS) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
BIS to MSP is 385 miles (620 km / 335 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BIS to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 385-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BIS–MSP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (43.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (36.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BIS–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 385-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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