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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLE–MSP; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
225
May 2026
Seats
24,141
both directions
Passengers
17,446
both directions
Load factor
72.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop CLE–MSP departures in May 2026 (192), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
192 departures · 21,579 seats
Share of departures85.3%71.5%
Load
- 9E
30 departures · 2,224 seats
Share of departures13.3%86.8%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.9%51.3%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CLE–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 80% of CLE–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
179 departures · 75.0% load
79.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
24 departures · 84.2% load
10.7% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 36.6% load
5.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 85.7% load
3.6% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 33.1% load
0.9%
How has CLE–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–MSP departures held steady at about 225 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
225 departures · 17,446 passengers
72.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → CLE
69.5% full
113 departures · 8,440 passengers
CLE → MSP
75.0% full
112 departures · 9,006 passengers
Nonstop CLE–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (79.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (10.7%).
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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