Fort Wayne (FWA) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
306° NW
Fort Wayne (FWA) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 487 miles (784 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FWA–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FWA–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 87% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
4,636
both directions
Passengers
3,903
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FWA–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FWA–MSP in July 2026 (62 departures).
- OO
62 departures · 4,636 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.2%
Load
What plane flies FWA–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 87% of FWA–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
54 departures · 84.6% load
87.1% - Embraer E175
6 departures · 77.5% load
9.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 96.0% load
3.2%
How has FWA–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop FWA–MSP departures rose from 61 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FWA–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
61 departures · 3,902 passengers
85.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 3,696 passengers
82.0%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 3,611 passengers
74.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 3,040 passengers
66.9%
Load
December 2025
65 departures · 3,218 passengers
66.0%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 3,311 passengers
74.3%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 2,987 passengers
70.2%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 3,213 passengers
69.7%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 3,377 passengers
71.3%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 3,564 passengers
74.0%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 3,707 passengers
82.8%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 3,903 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FWA → MSP
84.6% full
31 departures · 1,966 passengers
MSP → FWA
83.8% full
31 departures · 1,937 passengers
Nonstop FWA–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 Fort Wayne (FWA) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
FWA to MSP is 487 miles (784 km / 423 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FWA to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 487-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FWA–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (87.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (9.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying FWA–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 487-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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