Cleveland (CLE) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 02m
Bearing
297° NW
Cleveland (CLE) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 621 miles (999 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLE–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
176
April 2026
Seats
16,595
both directions
Passengers
11,340
both directions
Load factor
68.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLE–MSP?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CLE–MSP departures in April 2026 (115), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
115 departures · 8,732 seats
Share of departures65.3%83.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
38 departures · 6,012 seats
Share of departures21.6%41.4%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
22 departures · 1,672 seats
Share of departures12.5%86.7%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.6%84.4%
Load
What plane flies CLE–MSP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 78% of CLE–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
137 departures · 83.6% load
77.8% - Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 40.7% load
20.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 82.7% load
1.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has CLE–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–MSP departures fell from 226 in May 2025 to 176 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
226 departures · 18,565 passengers
68.6%
Load
June 2025
225 departures · 20,959 passengers
78.5%
Load
July 2025
228 departures · 21,598 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
227 departures · 19,894 passengers
81.6%
Load
September 2025
214 departures · 17,812 passengers
79.5%
Load
October 2025
229 departures · 15,318 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
212 departures · 13,069 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
213 departures · 12,586 passengers
67.5%
Load
January 2026
175 departures · 9,160 passengers
67.1%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 8,799 passengers
74.4%
Load
March 2026
170 departures · 10,777 passengers
82.6%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 11,340 passengers
68.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → CLE
67.4% full
89 departures · 5,713 passengers
CLE → MSP
69.3% full
87 departures · 5,627 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 Cleveland (CLE) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
CLE to MSP is 621 miles (999 km / 539 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 621-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–MSP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (77.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 621-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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