Colorado Springs (COS) to Minneapolis (MSP)

724mi
1,165 km629 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 15m

Bearing

51° NE

Colorado Springs (COS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 724 miles (1,165 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies COS–MSP

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop COS–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 91% full.

Departures

63

July 2026

Seats

4,980

both directions

Passengers

4,528

both directions

Load factor

90.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies COS–MSP?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop COS–MSP departures in July 2026 (61), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies COS–MSP?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 94% of COS–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has COS–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop COS–MSP departures fell from 66 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop COS–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    66 departures · 7,123 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    15 departures · 1,291 passengers

    63.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1 departures · 191 passengers

    100.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1 departures · 71 passengers

    38.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    1 departures · 185 passengers

    97.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1 departures · 132 passengers

    69.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • June 2026

    50 departures · 3,267 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • July 2026

    63 departures · 4,528 passengers

    90.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MSP → COS

90.4% full

33 departures · 2,447 passengers

COS → MSP

91.5% full

30 departures · 2,081 passengers

Nonstop COS–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

COS

Colorado Springs

US

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

Coordinates

38.81°N, 104.70°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSP

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 Colorado Springs (COS) from Minneapolis (MSP)?

COS to MSP is 724 miles (1,165 km / 629 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from COS to MSP?

A nonstop covers the 724-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies COS–MSP?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (93.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (3.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying COS–MSP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 724-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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