Dulles (IAD) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 37m
Bearing
302° NW
Dulles (IAD) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 906 miles (1,459 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop IAD–MSP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
252
May 2026
Seats
21,866
both directions
Passengers
17,756
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–MSP departures in May 2026 (173), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- OO
173 departures · 13,106 seats
Share of departures68.7%82.5%
Load
- YV
34 departures · 2,404 seats
Share of departures13.5%89.2%
Load
- UA
22 departures · 2,852 seats
Share of departures8.7%78.2%
Load
- SY
16 departures · 2,976 seats
Share of departures6.3%71.4%
Load
- YX
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures2.4%83.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.4%87.5%
Load
What plane flies IAD–MSP?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 47% of IAD–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
118 departures · 84.0% load
46.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
95 departures · 82.9% load
37.7% - Boeing 737-700
20 departures · 77.5% load
7.9% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 71.4% load
6.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 83.7% load
0.8% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 87.5% load
0.4%
How has IAD–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–MSP departures fell from 274 in June 2025 to 252 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
274 departures · 22,320 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
289 departures · 25,332 passengers
85.7%
Load
August 2025
249 departures · 19,293 passengers
89.9%
Load
September 2025
221 departures · 14,299 passengers
82.4%
Load
October 2025
254 departures · 17,863 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
227 departures · 14,320 passengers
76.5%
Load
December 2025
223 departures · 13,272 passengers
76.2%
Load
January 2026
161 departures · 8,404 passengers
69.6%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 7,921 passengers
67.0%
Load
March 2026
178 departures · 11,586 passengers
79.5%
Load
April 2026
222 departures · 14,724 passengers
77.6%
Load
May 2026
252 departures · 17,756 passengers
81.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → MSP
79.5% full
126 departures · 8,695 passengers
MSP → IAD
82.9% full
126 departures · 9,061 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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 Dulles (IAD) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
IAD to MSP is 906 miles (1,459 km / 788 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 906-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–MSP?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (46.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (37.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 906-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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