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 June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DAL–MSP; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
16
June 2026
Seats
1,956
both directions
Passengers
1,128
both directions
Load factor
57.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–MSP?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–MSP departures in June 2026 (8), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
8 departures · 1,096 seats
Share of departures50.0%82.7%
Load
- DL
7 departures · 674 seats
Share of departures43.8%32.9%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures6.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DAL–MSP?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of DAL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 82.7% load
50.0% - Boeing 757-200
5 departures · 51.7% load
31.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 11.5% load
12.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
6.3%
How has DAL–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–MSP departures fell from 19 in July 2025 to 16 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
16 departures · 1,128 passengers
57.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → DAL
51.4% full
10 departures · 606 passengers
DAL → MSP
67.2% full
6 departures · 522 passengers
Nonstop DAL–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (31.3%).
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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