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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–MSP; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
433
July 2026
Seats
46,930
both directions
Passengers
41,053
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DCA–MSP departures in July 2026 (292), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
292 departures · 37,193 seats
Share of departures67.4%88.2%
Load
- OH
100 departures · 6,621 seats
Share of departures23.1%84.1%
Load
- MQ
41 departures · 3,116 seats
Share of departures9.5%86.4%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 25% of DCA–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
109 departures · 89.9% load
25.2% - Airbus A319
101 departures · 86.3% load
23.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
89 departures · 85.5% load
20.5% - Airbus A220-100
67 departures · 91.1% load
15.5% - Embraer E175
41 departures · 86.4% load
9.5% - Airbus A320
13 departures · 81.9% load
3.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
11 departures · 74.5% load
2.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 68.1% load
0.5%
How has DCA–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MSP departures rose from 398 in August 2025 to 433 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
422 departures · 40,488 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2026
433 departures · 41,053 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → DCA
87.2% full
218 departures · 20,557 passengers
DCA → MSP
87.7% full
215 departures · 20,496 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (25.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (23.3%).
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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