Houston (HOU) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 55m
Bearing
6° N
Houston (HOU) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,059 miles (1,704 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–MSP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
19
July 2026
Seats
3,534
both directions
Passengers
2,546
both directions
Load factor
72.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–MSP?
Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–MSP in July 2026 (19 departures).
- SY
19 departures · 3,534 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.0%
Load
What plane flies HOU–MSP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of HOU–MSP departures.
- Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 72.0% load
100.0%
How has HOU–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–MSP departures fell from 25 in August 2025 to 19 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
25 departures · 3,114 passengers
67.0%
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 1,198 passengers
48.1%
Load
October 2025
10 departures · 1,287 passengers
69.2%
Load
November 2025
12 departures · 1,548 passengers
73.5%
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 411 passengers
92.6%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 59 passengers
81.9%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 62 passengers
86.1%
Load
March 2026
3 departures · 494 passengers
88.5%
Load
April 2026
7 departures · 484 passengers
45.1%
Load
May 2026
7 departures · 440 passengers
33.8%
Load
June 2026
18 departures · 2,518 passengers
77.9%
Load
July 2026
19 departures · 2,546 passengers
72.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → MSP
61.8% full
10 departures · 1,150 passengers
MSP → HOU
83.4% full
9 departures · 1,396 passengers
Nonstop HOU–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 Houston (HOU) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
HOU to MSP is 1,059 miles (1,704 km / 920 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,059-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–MSP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,059-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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