Sioux Falls (FSD) to Minneapolis (MSP)
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 FSD–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 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 59% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
310
July 2026
Seats
27,150
both directions
Passengers
23,269
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FSD–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop FSD–MSP departures in July 2026 (244), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
244 departures · 18,444 seats
Share of departures78.7%86.0%
Load
- DL
65 departures · 8,637 seats
Share of departures21.0%85.0%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 69 seats
Share of departures0.3%91.3%
Load
What plane flies FSD–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 59% of FSD–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
182 departures · 86.0% load
58.7% - Airbus A319
62 departures · 85.5% load
20.0% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 87.8% load
19.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 6.0% load
0.7% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 63.3% load
0.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 91.3% load
0.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 99.4% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 63.5% load
0.3%
How has FSD–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop FSD–MSP departures rose from 302 in August 2025 to 310 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FSD–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
July 2026
310 departures · 23,269 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FSD → MSP
85.5% full
157 departures · 11,836 passengers
MSP → FSD
85.9% full
153 departures · 11,433 passengers
Nonstop FSD–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
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 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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (58.7%), followed by the Airbus A319 (20.0%).
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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