Washington (DCA) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
302° NW
Washington (DCA) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 929 miles (1,495 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DCA–MSP; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
440
May 2026
Seats
48,351
both directions
Passengers
41,689
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DCA–MSP departures in May 2026 (290), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
290 departures · 37,303 seats
Share of departures65.9%87.7%
Load
- OH
85 departures · 6,108 seats
Share of departures19.3%82.4%
Load
- MQ
33 departures · 2,508 seats
Share of departures7.5%84.2%
Load
- YX
32 departures · 2,432 seats
Share of departures7.3%75.1%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 26% of DCA–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
115 departures · 86.8% load
26.1% - Airbus A220-100
76 departures · 92.1% load
17.3% - Embraer E175
65 departures · 79.7% load
14.8% - Airbus A220-300
63 departures · 92.3% load
14.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
53 departures · 83.9% load
12.0% - Airbus A320
36 departures · 77.0% load
8.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
32 departures · 79.5% load
7.3%
How has DCA–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MSP departures rose from 372 in June 2025 to 440 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
372 departures · 40,875 passengers
87.4%
Load
July 2025
377 departures · 38,965 passengers
88.2%
Load
August 2025
398 departures · 41,680 passengers
89.3%
Load
September 2025
430 departures · 40,820 passengers
80.2%
Load
October 2025
448 departures · 41,206 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
407 departures · 35,482 passengers
77.0%
Load
December 2025
416 departures · 37,585 passengers
76.4%
Load
January 2026
420 departures · 31,945 passengers
67.2%
Load
February 2026
392 departures · 31,983 passengers
71.7%
Load
March 2026
426 departures · 41,163 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
441 departures · 40,254 passengers
80.0%
Load
May 2026
440 departures · 41,689 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → MSP
87.2% full
221 departures · 21,151 passengers
MSP → DCA
85.3% full
219 departures · 20,538 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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 Washington (DCA) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
DCA to MSP is 929 miles (1,495 km / 807 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 929-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (26.1%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (17.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 929-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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