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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MSP; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

410

July 2026

Seats

73,241

both directions

Passengers

64,374

both directions

Load factor

87.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DTW–MSP?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–MSP departures in July 2026 (368), one of 5 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DTW–MSP?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 31% of DTW–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DTW–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop DTW–MSP departures fell from 428 in August 2025 to 410 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • July 2026

    410 departures · 64,374 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MSP → DTW

87.6% full

206 departures · 32,180 passengers

DTW → MSP

88.2% full

204 departures · 32,194 passengers

Nonstop DTW–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (31.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (28.3%).

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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