Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Minneapolis (MSP)

1,489mi
2,396 km1,294 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 47m

Bearing

334° NW

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,489 miles (2,396 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies FLL–MSP

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FLL–MSP; the Boeing 757-300 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 90% full.

Departures

63

July 2026

Seats

14,645

both directions

Passengers

13,144

both directions

Load factor

89.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–MSP?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop FLL–MSP departures in July 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies FLL–MSP?

In July 2026, the Boeing 757-300 flew 97% of FLL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FLL–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–MSP departures fell from 70 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    70 departures · 10,853 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    68 departures · 10,125 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    115 departures · 17,893 passengers

    84.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    132 departures · 20,076 passengers

    83.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    178 departures · 27,841 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    239 departures · 38,893 passengers

    83.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    225 departures · 37,671 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    245 departures · 43,124 passengers

    88.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    185 departures · 28,832 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    129 departures · 21,554 passengers

    81.2%

    Load

  • June 2026

    61 departures · 12,854 passengers

    90.4%

    Load

  • July 2026

    63 departures · 13,144 passengers

    89.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → MSP

91.4% full

33 departures · 6,966 passengers

MSP → FLL

88.0% full

30 departures · 6,178 passengers

Nonstop FLL–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

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Minneapolis (MSP)?

FLL to MSP is 1,489 miles (2,396 km / 1,294 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from FLL to MSP?

A nonstop covers the 1,489-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies FLL–MSP?

In July 2026, the Boeing 757-300 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (3.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying FLL–MSP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,489-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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