Boston (BOS) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 3h 03m
Bearing
287° W
Boston (BOS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,121 miles (1,804 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–MSP; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
348
April 2026
Seats
62,383
both directions
Passengers
51,393
both directions
Load factor
82.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BOS–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BOS–MSP departures in April 2026 (300), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
300 departures · 53,419 seats
Share of departures86.2%81.5%
Load
- SY
48 departures · 8,964 seats
Share of departures13.8%87.9%
Load
What plane flies BOS–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 49% of BOS–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
171 departures · 81.5% load
49.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
68 departures · 81.8% load
19.5% - Airbus A320
41 departures · 81.0% load
11.8% - Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 88.5% load
10.3% - Boeing 737-900
12 departures · 86.4% load
3.5% - Airbus A220-300
8 departures · 74.0% load
2.3% - Airbus A220-100
4 departures · 87.8% load
1.1% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 76.3% load
1.1% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 85.2% load
0.9% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 89.2% load
0.3%
How has BOS–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–MSP departures fell from 356 in May 2025 to 348 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
356 departures · 58,866 passengers
88.0%
Load
June 2025
407 departures · 69,185 passengers
90.1%
Load
July 2025
433 departures · 73,763 passengers
90.1%
Load
August 2025
428 departures · 75,297 passengers
93.1%
Load
September 2025
394 departures · 63,973 passengers
86.0%
Load
October 2025
426 departures · 71,482 passengers
88.7%
Load
November 2025
356 departures · 54,465 passengers
81.1%
Load
December 2025
365 departures · 55,484 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
256 departures · 31,142 passengers
74.4%
Load
February 2026
203 departures · 24,457 passengers
74.9%
Load
March 2026
281 departures · 40,401 passengers
84.1%
Load
April 2026
348 departures · 51,393 passengers
82.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → BOS
81.5% full
175 departures · 25,494 passengers
BOS → MSP
83.3% full
173 departures · 25,899 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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 Boston (BOS) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
BOS to MSP is 1,121 miles (1,804 km / 974 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,121-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (49.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (19.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,121-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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