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 June 2026, Sun Country Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HOU–MSP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
18
June 2026
Seats
3,234
both directions
Passengers
2,518
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–MSP?
Sun Country Airlines operated the most nonstop HOU–MSP departures in June 2026 (17), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- SY
17 departures · 3,162 seats
Share of departures94.4%77.6%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures5.6%88.9%
Load
What plane flies HOU–MSP?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 94% of HOU–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 77.6% load
94.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 88.9% load
5.6%
How has HOU–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–MSP departures fell from 25 in July 2025 to 18 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
25 departures · 3,820 passengers
82.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → MSP
72.0% full
9 departures · 1,206 passengers
MSP → HOU
84.1% full
9 departures · 1,312 passengers
Nonstop HOU–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (94.4%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (5.6%).
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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