Dallas (DAL) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 30m
Bearing
12° N
Dallas (DAL) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 854 miles (1,374 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–MSP; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
9
July 2026
Seats
1,253
both directions
Passengers
907
both directions
Load factor
72.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–MSP?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–MSP departures in July 2026 (8), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
8 departures · 1,096 seats
Share of departures88.9%82.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 157 seats
Share of departures11.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DAL–MSP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 89% of DAL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 82.8% load
88.9% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 0.0% load
11.1%
How has DAL–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–MSP departures fell from 21 in August 2025 to 9 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
21 departures · 2,443 passengers
77.2%
Load
September 2025
21 departures · 2,078 passengers
69.5%
Load
October 2025
13 departures · 1,186 passengers
60.0%
Load
November 2025
6 departures · 307 passengers
30.1%
Load
December 2025
5 departures · 367 passengers
53.3%
Load
January 2026
9 departures · 190 passengers
14.3%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
11 departures · 1,250 passengers
79.3%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 1,484 passengers
70.2%
Load
May 2026
12 departures · 1,375 passengers
75.2%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 1,128 passengers
57.7%
Load
July 2026
9 departures · 907 passengers
72.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → DAL
68.2% full
5 departures · 481 passengers
DAL → MSP
77.7% full
4 departures · 426 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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
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 Dallas (DAL) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
DAL to MSP is 854 miles (1,374 km / 742 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 854-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–MSP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (88.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (11.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 854-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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