Grand Rapids (GRR) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
292° W
Grand Rapids (GRR) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 407 miles (656 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRR–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop GRR–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
232
April 2026
Seats
24,056
both directions
Passengers
18,660
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GRR–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop GRR–MSP departures in April 2026 (130), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
130 departures · 9,838 seats
Share of departures56.0%86.9%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
58 departures · 10,440 seats
Share of departures25.0%71.9%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
40 departures · 3,034 seats
Share of departures17.2%85.9%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
4 departures · 744 seats
Share of departures1.7%0.0%
Load
What plane flies GRR–MSP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 49% of GRR–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
114 departures · 83.5% load
49.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
58 departures · 71.9% load
25.0% - Embraer E175
56 departures · 92.9% load
24.1% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 0.0% load
1.7%
How has GRR–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop GRR–MSP departures fell from 236 in May 2025 to 232 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRR–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
236 departures · 22,079 passengers
85.5%
Load
June 2025
252 departures · 26,781 passengers
86.3%
Load
July 2025
267 departures · 30,063 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
247 departures · 25,938 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
228 departures · 22,988 passengers
83.9%
Load
October 2025
234 departures · 22,631 passengers
80.2%
Load
November 2025
211 departures · 18,505 passengers
78.5%
Load
December 2025
235 departures · 19,918 passengers
77.9%
Load
January 2026
206 departures · 17,284 passengers
78.9%
Load
February 2026
214 departures · 17,927 passengers
80.6%
Load
March 2026
230 departures · 18,053 passengers
75.6%
Load
April 2026
232 departures · 18,660 passengers
77.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → GRR
75.0% full
117 departures · 9,168 passengers
GRR → MSP
80.2% full
115 departures · 9,492 passengers
Nonstop GRR–MSP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 Grand Rapids (GRR) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
GRR to MSP is 407 miles (656 km / 354 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRR to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 407-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRR–MSP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (49.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRR–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 407-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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