Newark (EWR) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 49m
Bearing
293° NW
Newark (EWR) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,006 miles (1,619 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MSP; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
418
July 2026
Seats
57,909
both directions
Passengers
50,079
both directions
Load factor
86.5%
seat-miles filled
Who flies EWR–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop EWR–MSP departures in July 2026 (208), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
208 departures · 25,227 seats
Share of departures49.8%89.4%
Load
- UA
143 departures · 20,880 seats
Share of departures34.2%81.0%
Load
- SY
61 departures · 11,346 seats
Share of departures14.6%89.9%
Load
- YX
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures1.4%91.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 35% of EWR–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
145 departures · 89.1% load
34.7% - Airbus A319
93 departures · 90.1% load
22.3% - Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 89.9% load
14.6% - Airbus A320
43 departures · 90.7% load
10.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
41 departures · 72.9% load
9.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
13 departures · 60.8% load
3.1% - Airbus A220-300
11 departures · 95.8% load
2.6% - Embraer E175
6 departures · 91.7% load
1.4% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 83.9% load
0.7% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 41.7% load
0.5%
How has EWR–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MSP departures fell from 444 in August 2025 to 418 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
444 departures · 57,191 passengers
89.9%
Load
September 2025
428 departures · 47,983 passengers
79.7%
Load
October 2025
445 departures · 45,957 passengers
80.0%
Load
November 2025
357 departures · 34,618 passengers
82.3%
Load
December 2025
396 departures · 43,952 passengers
86.0%
Load
January 2026
327 departures · 26,632 passengers
76.0%
Load
February 2026
299 departures · 21,453 passengers
72.7%
Load
March 2026
373 departures · 30,181 passengers
85.8%
Load
April 2026
419 departures · 33,718 passengers
80.1%
Load
May 2026
436 departures · 41,029 passengers
84.2%
Load
June 2026
445 departures · 50,390 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2026
418 departures · 50,079 passengers
86.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MSP
88.6% full
211 departures · 25,906 passengers
MSP → EWR
84.3% full
207 departures · 24,173 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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 Newark (EWR) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
EWR to MSP is 1,006 miles (1,619 km / 874 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,006-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (34.7%), followed by the Airbus A319 (22.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,006-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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