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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Minneapolis (MSP)

853mi
1,372 km741 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 30m

Bearing

13° N

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 853 miles (1,372 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–MSP

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MSP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

547

April 2026

Seats

87,452

both directions

Passengers

68,823

both directions

Load factor

78.7%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies DFW–MSP?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MSP departures in April 2026 (249), one of 5 carriers on the route.

  • AA

    American Airlines

    249 departures · 42,832 seats

    78.0%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    230 departures · 32,046 seats

    79.2%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    34 departures · 6,360 seats

    80.0%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    33 departures · 6,138 seats

    79.7%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    1 departures · 76 seats

    90.8%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–MSP?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 45% of DFW–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–MSP departures fell from 576 in May 2025 to 547 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    576 departures · 76,375 passengers

    81.0%

    Load

  • June 2025

    591 departures · 82,356 passengers

    84.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    611 departures · 88,519 passengers

    87.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    559 departures · 80,196 passengers

    87.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    533 departures · 72,938 passengers

    83.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    630 departures · 84,018 passengers

    81.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    572 departures · 73,336 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    588 departures · 78,032 passengers

    83.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    485 departures · 59,974 passengers

    81.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    484 departures · 61,077 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    579 departures · 75,883 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    547 departures · 68,823 passengers

    78.7%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

DFW → MSP

83.6% full

274 departures · 36,624 passengers

MSP → DFW

73.8% full

273 departures · 32,199 passengers

Nonstop DFW–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

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Minneapolis (MSP)?

DFW to MSP is 853 miles (1,372 km / 741 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to MSP?

A nonstop covers the 853-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 DFW–MSP?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (45.2%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (13.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–MSP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 853-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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