Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis (MSP)

527mi
848 km458 nm

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 data

In June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MSP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

399

June 2026

Seats

69,851

both directions

Passengers

60,344

both directions

Load factor

86.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DTW–MSP?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–MSP departures in June 2026 (350), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DTW–MSP?

In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 28% of DTW–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DTW–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop DTW–MSP departures fell from 451 in July 2025 to 399 in June 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    399 departures · 60,344 passengers

    86.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DTW → MSP

86.8% full

200 departures · 30,387 passengers

MSP → DTW

86.0% full

199 departures · 29,957 passengers

Nonstop DTW–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DTW

Detroit

US

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Coordinates

42.21°N, 83.35°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 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 June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (27.8%), followed by the Airbus A321 (26.6%).

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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