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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MSP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
419
April 2026
Seats
42,104
both directions
Passengers
33,718
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop EWR–MSP departures in April 2026 (175), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
175 departures · 20,709 seats
Share of departures41.8%77.8%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
170 departures · 12,920 seats
Share of departures40.6%82.9%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
44 departures · 3,342 seats
Share of departures10.5%88.4%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
25 departures · 4,650 seats
Share of departures6.0%76.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures1.0%85.2%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.2%78.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MSP?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 42% of EWR–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
174 departures · 82.9% load
41.5% - Airbus A220-100
76 departures · 82.0% load
18.1% - Airbus A220-300
51 departures · 75.0% load
12.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
44 departures · 88.4% load
10.5% - Boeing 717-200
35 departures · 78.8% load
8.3% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 76.1% load
6.0% - Airbus A320
12 departures · 67.4% load
2.9% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 86.1% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 78.8% load
0.2%
How has EWR–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MSP departures rose from 343 in May 2025 to 419 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
343 departures · 36,886 passengers
74.9%
Load
June 2025
388 departures · 43,397 passengers
87.8%
Load
July 2025
404 departures · 49,585 passengers
84.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → EWR
79.4% full
210 departures · 16,759 passengers
EWR → MSP
80.8% full
209 departures · 16,959 passengers
Nonstop EWR–MSP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (41.5%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (18.1%).
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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