Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
294° NW
Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 527 miles (848 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MSP; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
352
May 2026
Seats
61,811
both directions
Passengers
52,671
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–MSP departures in May 2026 (315), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
315 departures · 56,163 seats
Share of departures89.5%87.3%
Load
- SY
26 departures · 4,836 seats
Share of departures7.4%72.5%
Load
- OO
10 departures · 662 seats
Share of departures2.8%6.7%
Load
- GCA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.3%67.3%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MSP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 32% of DTW–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
112 departures · 90.6% load
31.8% - Airbus A320
73 departures · 89.8% load
20.7% - Airbus A321
71 departures · 85.0% load
20.2% - Boeing 757-200
50 departures · 80.1% load
14.2% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 72.5% load
7.4% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 90.6% load
2.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
6 departures · 2.1% load
1.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 35.0% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.6% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 76.3% load
0.3% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 93.6% load
0.3%
How has DTW–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MSP departures fell from 428 in June 2025 to 352 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
428 departures · 69,275 passengers
84.1%
Load
July 2025
451 departures · 74,522 passengers
85.3%
Load
August 2025
428 departures · 71,863 passengers
85.4%
Load
September 2025
353 departures · 57,175 passengers
83.0%
Load
October 2025
348 departures · 57,086 passengers
85.7%
Load
November 2025
349 departures · 49,469 passengers
82.6%
Load
December 2025
357 departures · 47,010 passengers
83.9%
Load
January 2026
347 departures · 42,206 passengers
74.5%
Load
February 2026
304 departures · 39,404 passengers
77.6%
Load
March 2026
330 departures · 44,800 passengers
82.6%
Load
April 2026
328 departures · 46,625 passengers
82.1%
Load
May 2026
352 departures · 52,671 passengers
85.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MSP
85.3% full
177 departures · 26,436 passengers
MSP → DTW
85.1% full
175 departures · 26,235 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
DTW to MSP is 527 miles (848 km / 458 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 527-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–MSP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (31.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (20.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 527-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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