Buffalo (BUF) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 16m
Bearing
286° W
Buffalo (BUF) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 733 miles (1,179 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Air Canada was the only carrier flying nonstop BUF–MSP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
1
April 2026
Seats
70
both directions
Passengers
50
both directions
Load factor
71.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–MSP?
Air Canada was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUF–MSP in April 2026 (1 departures).
- AC
Air Canada
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.4%
Load
What plane flies BUF–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of BUF–MSP departures.
- Airbus A320
1 departures · 71.4% load
100.0%
How has BUF–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–MSP departures fell from 67 in June 2025 to 1 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
67 departures · 9,521 passengers
78.8%
Load
July 2025
97 departures · 14,573 passengers
84.1%
Load
August 2025
88 departures · 14,132 passengers
88.7%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,030 passengers
70.2%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 146 passengers
81.1%
Load
November 2025
4 departures · 326 passengers
75.5%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 52 passengers
72.2%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 49 passengers
33.6%
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 50 passengers
71.4%
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 50 passengers
71.4%
Load
Nonstop BUF–MSP traffic has been filed 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 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 Buffalo (BUF) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
BUF to MSP is 733 miles (1,179 km / 637 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 733-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 733-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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