Sioux Falls (FSD) to Minneapolis (MSP)

196mi
315 km170 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 11m

Bearing

62° NE

Sioux Falls (FSD) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 196 miles (315 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies FSDMSP

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FSD–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

294

June 2026

Seats

25,940

both directions

Passengers

22,920

both directions

Load factor

88.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FSD–MSP?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop FSD–MSP departures in June 2026 (233), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    233 departures · 17,672 seats

    88.9%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    60 departures · 8,199 seats

    87.3%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    1 departures · 69 seats

    71.0%

    Load

What plane flies FSD–MSP?

In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 63% of FSD–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FSD–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop FSD–MSP departures fell from 295 in July 2025 to 294 in June 2026.

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

  • July 2025

    295 departures · 23,862 passengers

    89.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    302 departures · 22,849 passengers

    86.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    296 departures · 22,358 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    300 departures · 22,614 passengers

    85.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    266 departures · 20,009 passengers

    84.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    288 departures · 20,924 passengers

    82.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    275 departures · 19,636 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    269 departures · 19,483 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    292 departures · 19,489 passengers

    75.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    293 departures · 19,877 passengers

    76.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    298 departures · 21,405 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • June 2026

    294 departures · 22,920 passengers

    88.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FSDMSP

88.1% full

149 departures · 11,648 passengers

MSPFSD

88.6% full

145 departures · 11,272 passengers

Nonstop FSD–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

FSD

US

Sioux Falls Regional Airport

Coordinates

43.59°N, 96.74°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSP

US

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Coordinates

44.88°N, 93.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Sioux Falls (FSD) from Minneapolis (MSP)?

FSD to MSP is 196 miles (315 km / 170 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from FSD to MSP?

A nonstop covers the 196-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies FSD–MSP?

In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (62.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (17.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying FSD–MSP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 196-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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