Hibbing (HIB) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
186° S
Hibbing (HIB) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 174 miles (280 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HIB–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HIB–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 36% full.
Departures
112
May 2026
Seats
5,652
both directions
Passengers
2,016
both directions
Load factor
35.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HIB–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HIB–MSP in May 2026 (112 departures).
- OO
112 departures · 5,652 seats
Share of departures100.0%35.7%
Load
What plane flies HIB–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 98% of HIB–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
110 departures · 35.8% load
98.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 32.2% load
1.8%
How has HIB–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop HIB–MSP departures rose from 106 in June 2025 to 112 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HIB–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
106 departures · 2,128 passengers
40.2%
Load
July 2025
104 departures · 2,542 passengers
48.9%
Load
August 2025
108 departures · 2,730 passengers
50.6%
Load
September 2025
104 departures · 1,917 passengers
35.0%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 1,874 passengers
33.0%
Load
November 2025
95 departures · 1,391 passengers
29.3%
Load
December 2025
107 departures · 1,963 passengers
34.7%
Load
January 2026
109 departures · 1,521 passengers
26.4%
Load
February 2026
98 departures · 1,578 passengers
30.2%
Load
March 2026
105 departures · 1,715 passengers
31.1%
Load
April 2026
104 departures · 1,775 passengers
32.4%
Load
May 2026
112 departures · 2,016 passengers
35.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HIB → MSP
34.1% full
56 departures · 964 passengers
MSP → HIB
37.2% full
56 departures · 1,052 passengers
Nonstop HIB–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Hibbing
US
Range Regional Airport
Coordinates
47.38°N, 92.84°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 Hibbing (HIB) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
HIB to MSP is 174 miles (280 km / 151 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HIB to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 174-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HIB–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (98.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (1.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying HIB–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 174-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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