Cedar Rapids (CID) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 14m
Bearing
340° N
Cedar Rapids (CID) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 220 miles (355 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CID–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CID–MSP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
178
April 2026
Seats
13,736
both directions
Passengers
10,864
both directions
Load factor
79.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CID–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop CID–MSP departures in April 2026 (176), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
176 departures · 13,364 seats
Share of departures98.9%81.3%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures1.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CID–MSP?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 88% of CID–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
156 departures · 81.5% load
87.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
20 departures · 79.6% load
11.2% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.1%
How has CID–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop CID–MSP departures fell from 186 in May 2025 to 178 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CID–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
186 departures · 12,068 passengers
84.1%
Load
June 2025
169 departures · 11,827 passengers
92.2%
Load
July 2025
176 departures · 12,161 passengers
90.9%
Load
August 2025
187 departures · 12,792 passengers
90.0%
Load
September 2025
183 departures · 11,945 passengers
83.9%
Load
October 2025
186 departures · 11,439 passengers
79.7%
Load
November 2025
164 departures · 9,797 passengers
76.0%
Load
December 2025
155 departures · 9,218 passengers
78.3%
Load
January 2026
163 departures · 9,068 passengers
74.5%
Load
February 2026
162 departures · 9,269 passengers
73.0%
Load
March 2026
173 departures · 9,879 passengers
73.7%
Load
April 2026
178 departures · 10,864 passengers
79.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CID → MSP
82.2% full
89 departures · 5,642 passengers
MSP → CID
76.0% full
89 departures · 5,222 passengers
Nonstop CID–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 Cedar Rapids (CID) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
CID to MSP is 220 miles (355 km / 192 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CID to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 220-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CID–MSP?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (87.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (11.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CID–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 220-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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