Grand Forks (GFK) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 22m
Bearing
137° SE
Grand Forks (GFK) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 284 miles (456 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GFK–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GFK–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
230
July 2026
Seats
11,520
both directions
Passengers
9,353
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GFK–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GFK–MSP in July 2026 (230 departures).
- OO
230 departures · 11,520 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.2%
Load
What plane flies GFK–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of GFK–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
229 departures · 81.2% load
99.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 72.9% load
0.4%
How has GFK–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop GFK–MSP departures rose from 186 in August 2025 to 230 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GFK–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
186 departures · 12,195 passengers
86.3%
Load
September 2025
182 departures · 10,403 passengers
74.7%
Load
October 2025
186 departures · 11,362 passengers
80.4%
Load
November 2025
168 departures · 10,038 passengers
78.7%
Load
December 2025
166 departures · 9,754 passengers
76.2%
Load
January 2026
178 departures · 10,607 passengers
79.2%
Load
February 2026
165 departures · 10,645 passengers
84.3%
Load
March 2026
178 departures · 11,105 passengers
82.3%
Load
April 2026
205 departures · 9,728 passengers
77.9%
Load
May 2026
231 departures · 9,135 passengers
78.1%
Load
June 2026
222 departures · 9,183 passengers
82.3%
Load
July 2026
230 departures · 9,353 passengers
81.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GFK → MSP
80.7% full
115 departures · 4,657 passengers
MSP → GFK
81.7% full
115 departures · 4,696 passengers
Nonstop GFK–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
Grand Forks
US
Grand Forks International Airport
Coordinates
47.95°N, 97.18°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 Grand Forks (GFK) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
GFK to MSP is 284 miles (456 km / 246 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GFK to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 284-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GFK–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (99.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (0.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying GFK–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 284-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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