Charlotte (CLT) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 40m
Bearing
320° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 930 miles (1,496 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLT–MSP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
400
April 2026
Seats
51,875
both directions
Passengers
38,490
both directions
Load factor
74.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–MSP?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–MSP departures in April 2026 (218), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
218 departures · 31,556 seats
Share of departures54.5%72.5%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
177 departures · 19,389 seats
Share of departures44.3%77.3%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
5 departures · 930 seats
Share of departures1.3%66.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 42% of CLT–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
166 departures · 71.6% load
41.5% - Boeing 717-200
136 departures · 76.9% load
34.0% - Airbus A319
52 departures · 75.9% load
13.0% - Airbus A220-100
40 departures · 78.7% load
10.0% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 66.0% load
1.3% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 77.8% load
0.3%
How has CLT–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–MSP departures fell from 490 in May 2025 to 400 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
490 departures · 53,697 passengers
77.1%
Load
June 2025
459 departures · 55,364 passengers
84.5%
Load
July 2025
453 departures · 55,630 passengers
86.2%
Load
August 2025
446 departures · 54,102 passengers
85.6%
Load
September 2025
413 departures · 47,319 passengers
81.8%
Load
October 2025
465 departures · 53,006 passengers
80.5%
Load
November 2025
395 departures · 41,804 passengers
76.8%
Load
December 2025
395 departures · 40,166 passengers
78.2%
Load
January 2026
361 departures · 31,207 passengers
68.4%
Load
February 2026
354 departures · 31,759 passengers
69.1%
Load
March 2026
403 departures · 43,937 passengers
83.9%
Load
April 2026
400 departures · 38,490 passengers
74.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → MSP
75.7% full
201 departures · 19,735 passengers
MSP → CLT
72.7% full
199 departures · 18,755 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 Charlotte (CLT) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
CLT to MSP is 930 miles (1,496 km / 808 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 930-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (41.5%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (34.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 930-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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