Kincheloe (CIU) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 40m
Bearing
261° W
Kincheloe (CIU) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 434 miles (698 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CIU–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CIU–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
51
July 2026
Seats
2,550
both directions
Passengers
2,188
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CIU–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CIU–MSP in July 2026 (51 departures).
- OO
51 departures · 2,550 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.8%
Load
What plane flies CIU–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of CIU–MSP departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
51 departures · 85.8% load
100.0%
How has CIU–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop CIU–MSP departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 51 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CIU–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 2,607 passengers
84.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 2,202 passengers
73.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 2,676 passengers
86.3%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 2,283 passengers
76.1%
Load
December 2025
57 departures · 2,069 passengers
72.6%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 1,663 passengers
64.0%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 1,684 passengers
66.7%
Load
March 2026
51 departures · 1,724 passengers
66.9%
Load
April 2026
47 departures · 1,850 passengers
78.7%
Load
May 2026
54 departures · 2,193 passengers
79.1%
Load
June 2026
50 departures · 2,050 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2026
51 departures · 2,188 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CIU → MSP
83.3% full
26 departures · 1,083 passengers
MSP → CIU
88.4% full
25 departures · 1,105 passengers
Nonstop CIU–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
Kincheloe
US
Chippewa County International Airport
Coordinates
46.24°N, 84.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 Kincheloe (CIU) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
CIU to MSP is 434 miles (698 km / 377 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CIU to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 434-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CIU–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CIU–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 434-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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