Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Minneapolis (MSP)
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 dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FLL–MSP; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
129
May 2026
Seats
26,534
both directions
Passengers
21,554
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop FLL–MSP departures in May 2026 (123), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
123 departures · 25,418 seats
Share of departures95.3%81.6%
Load
- SY
6 departures · 1,116 seats
Share of departures4.7%72.3%
Load
What plane flies FLL–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 57% of FLL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
73 departures · 75.8% load
56.6% - Boeing 757-300
48 departures · 88.7% load
37.2% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 72.3% load
4.7% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 82.6% load
1.6%
How has FLL–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–MSP departures rose from 77 in June 2025 to 129 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
77 departures · 12,824 passengers
88.5%
Load
July 2025
69 departures · 11,860 passengers
90.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → MSP
88.1% full
65 departures · 11,776 passengers
MSP → FLL
74.2% full
64 departures · 9,778 passengers
Nonstop FLL–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (56.6%), followed by the Boeing 757-300 (37.2%).
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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