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Denver (DEN) to Minneapolis (MSP)

679mi
1,092 km590 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 09m

Bearing

56° NE

Denver (DEN) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 679 miles (1,092 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DEN–MSP

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MSP; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 19% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

919

April 2026

Seats

149,826

both directions

Passengers

121,707

both directions

Load factor

81.2%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies DEN–MSP?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DEN–MSP departures in April 2026 (300), one of 7 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    300 departures · 53,487 seats

    75.1%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    274 departures · 45,024 seats

    82.3%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    185 departures · 27,087 seats

    86.6%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    76 departures · 15,232 seats

    88.9%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    56 departures · 3,904 seats

    86.0%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    27 departures · 5,022 seats

    81.1%

    Load

  • AC

    Air Canada

    1 departures · 70 seats

    70.0%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–MSP?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 19% of DEN–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–MSP departures fell from 1,040 in May 2025 to 919 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop DEN–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    1,040 departures · 148,311 passengers

    83.4%

    Load

  • June 2025

    1,140 departures · 165,963 passengers

    85.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,213 departures · 181,718 passengers

    86.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,183 departures · 181,682 passengers

    89.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,101 departures · 160,326 passengers

    87.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,115 departures · 159,313 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    967 departures · 119,792 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    932 departures · 127,185 passengers

    80.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    825 departures · 109,103 passengers

    78.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    759 departures · 105,576 passengers

    81.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    912 departures · 134,471 passengers

    86.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    919 departures · 121,707 passengers

    81.2%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

DEN → MSP

84.2% full

462 departures · 63,661 passengers

MSP → DEN

78.2% full

457 departures · 58,046 passengers

Nonstop DEN–MSP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

DEN

Denver

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSP

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 Denver (DEN) from Minneapolis (MSP)?

DEN to MSP is 679 miles (1,092 km / 590 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to MSP?

A nonstop covers the 679-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–MSP?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (19.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (18.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–MSP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 679-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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