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 May 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 34% full.
Departures
7
May 2026
Seats
1,302
both directions
Passengers
440
both directions
Load factor
33.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–MSP?
Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–MSP in May 2026 (7 departures).
- SY
7 departures · 1,302 seats
Share of departures100.0%33.8%
Load
What plane flies HOU–MSP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of HOU–MSP departures.
- Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 33.8% load
100.0%
How has HOU–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–MSP departures fell from 31 in June 2025 to 7 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
31 departures · 3,941 passengers
71.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → HOU
32.1% full
4 departures · 239 passengers
HOU → MSP
36.0% full
3 departures · 201 passengers
Nonstop HOU–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
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 May 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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