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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOS–MSP; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
462
July 2026
Seats
87,996
both directions
Passengers
78,924
both directions
Load factor
89.7%
seat-miles filled
Who flies BOS–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BOS–MSP departures in July 2026 (355), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
355 departures · 68,015 seats
Share of departures76.8%91.3%
Load
- SY
106 departures · 19,806 seats
Share of departures22.9%84.9%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.2%4.6%
Load
What plane flies BOS–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 40% of BOS–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
183 departures · 93.2% load
39.6% - Airbus A321neo
117 departures · 89.7% load
25.3% - Boeing 737-800
76 departures · 86.1% load
16.4% - Boeing 757-200
53 departures · 88.4% load
11.5% - Boeing 737-900
30 departures · 81.8% load
6.5% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 4.6% load
0.2%
How has BOS–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–MSP departures rose from 428 in August 2025 to 462 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
367 departures · 59,488 passengers
86.3%
Load
June 2026
435 departures · 71,800 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2026
462 departures · 78,924 passengers
89.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → MSP
89.1% full
231 departures · 39,254 passengers
MSP → BOS
90.2% full
231 departures · 39,670 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (39.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (25.3%).
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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