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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–MSP; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
12
May 2026
Seats
1,828
both directions
Passengers
1,375
both directions
Load factor
75.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–MSP?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–MSP departures in May 2026 (9), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
9 departures · 1,575 seats
Share of departures75.0%82.9%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 253 seats
Share of departures25.0%27.7%
Load
What plane flies DAL–MSP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of DAL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 86.4% load
41.7% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 78.4% load
33.3% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 25.0% load
16.7% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 31.2% load
8.3%
How has DAL–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–MSP departures fell from 22 in June 2025 to 12 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
22 departures · 2,558 passengers
80.9%
Load
July 2025
19 departures · 2,159 passengers
78.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → MSP
77.4% full
7 departures · 817 passengers
MSP → DAL
72.3% full
5 departures · 558 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.3%).
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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