Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Minneapolis (MSP)
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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MSP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
580
May 2026
Seats
96,558
both directions
Passengers
76,706
both directions
Load factor
79.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–MSP?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MSP departures in May 2026 (251), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
251 departures · 43,172 seats
Share of departures43.3%78.6%
Load
- DL
237 departures · 34,038 seats
Share of departures40.9%82.8%
Load
- F9
54 departures · 12,280 seats
Share of departures9.3%74.8%
Load
- SY
38 departures · 7,068 seats
Share of departures6.6%76.5%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MSP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 47% of DFW–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
273 departures · 78.3% load
47.1% - Airbus A320
140 departures · 83.3% load
24.1% - Airbus A220-100
61 departures · 85.1% load
10.5% - Airbus A321
53 departures · 71.4% load
9.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 78.5% load
2.8% - Airbus A220-300
12 departures · 82.0% load
2.1% - Airbus A319
12 departures · 95.2% load
2.1% - Airbus A321neo
9 departures · 74.1% load
1.6% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 91.4% load
0.7%
How has DFW–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MSP departures fell from 591 in June 2025 to 580 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
580 departures · 76,706 passengers
79.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → MSP
83.3% full
290 departures · 40,210 passengers
MSP → DFW
75.6% full
290 departures · 36,496 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (47.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (24.1%).
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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