Kalispell (FCA) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 51m
Bearing
96° E
Kalispell (FCA) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,023 miles (1,646 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FCA–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop FCA–MSP; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
58
April 2026
Seats
7,347
both directions
Passengers
6,173
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FCA–MSP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FCA–MSP in April 2026 (58 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
58 departures · 7,347 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.0%
Load
What plane flies FCA–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 69% of FCA–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
40 departures · 82.4% load
69.0% - Airbus A220-100
14 departures · 91.0% load
24.1% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 80.1% load
6.9%
How has FCA–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop FCA–MSP departures fell from 60 in May 2025 to 58 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FCA–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
60 departures · 8,016 passengers
87.9%
Load
June 2025
103 departures · 15,319 passengers
88.5%
Load
July 2025
157 departures · 24,057 passengers
88.6%
Load
August 2025
154 departures · 23,080 passengers
87.2%
Load
September 2025
98 departures · 13,652 passengers
84.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,448 passengers
76.9%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 5,848 passengers
72.6%
Load
December 2025
80 departures · 8,145 passengers
83.3%
Load
January 2026
67 departures · 7,131 passengers
85.1%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,569 passengers
90.7%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 6,406 passengers
87.4%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 6,173 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FCA → MSP
83.7% full
30 departures · 3,185 passengers
MSP → FCA
84.4% full
28 departures · 2,988 passengers
Nonstop FCA–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 Kalispell (FCA) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
FCA to MSP is 1,023 miles (1,646 km / 889 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FCA to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,023-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FCA–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (69.0%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (24.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying FCA–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,023-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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