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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BUF–MSP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
98
July 2026
Seats
16,207
both directions
Passengers
13,702
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BUF–MSP departures in July 2026 (60), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
60 departures · 9,371 seats
Share of departures61.2%88.0%
Load
- SY
36 departures · 6,696 seats
Share of departures36.7%79.4%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures2.0%99.3%
Load
What plane flies BUF–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 60% of BUF–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
59 departures · 88.1% load
60.2% - Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 79.4% load
36.7% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 99.3% load
2.0% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 80.7% load
1.0%
How has BUF–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–MSP departures rose from 88 in August 2025 to 98 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
66 departures · 8,905 passengers
81.4%
Load
July 2026
98 departures · 13,702 passengers
84.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → BUF
87.6% full
50 departures · 7,213 passengers
BUF → MSP
81.4% full
48 departures · 6,489 passengers
Nonstop BUF–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).
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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (60.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (36.7%).
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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