Colorado Springs (COS) to Minneapolis (MSP)
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 dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop COS–MSP; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
1
April 2026
Seats
189
both directions
Passengers
132
both directions
Load factor
69.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies COS–MSP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop COS–MSP in April 2026 (1 departures).
- DL
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.8%
Load
What plane flies COS–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 100% of COS–MSP departures.
- Airbus A321
1 departures · 69.8% load
100.0%
How has COS–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop COS–MSP departures fell from 50 in June 2025 to 1 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop COS–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
50 departures · 5,817 passengers
84.7%
Load
July 2025
63 departures · 7,258 passengers
86.7%
Load
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
Nonstop COS–MSP traffic has been filed 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 airports
Colorado Springs
US
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
Coordinates
38.81°N, 104.70°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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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