Houston (IAH) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 52m
Bearing
6° N
Houston (IAH) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,036 miles (1,667 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MSP; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
416
July 2026
Seats
55,465
both directions
Passengers
45,633
both directions
Load factor
82.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop IAH–MSP departures in July 2026 (234), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
234 departures · 27,771 seats
Share of departures56.3%86.1%
Load
- UA
182 departures · 27,694 seats
Share of departures43.8%78.4%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 30% of IAH–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
126 departures · 85.9% load
30.3% - Airbus A220-300
108 departures · 86.4% load
26.0% - Airbus A319
80 departures · 76.0% load
19.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
42 departures · 82.5% load
10.1% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 86.4% load
6.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
20 departures · 76.0% load
4.8% - Airbus A320
11 departures · 62.3% load
2.6% - Boeing 737-900
4 departures · 71.8% load
1.0%
How has IAH–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MSP departures rose from 399 in August 2025 to 416 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
399 departures · 37,025 passengers
80.0%
Load
September 2025
383 departures · 33,145 passengers
75.0%
Load
October 2025
399 departures · 35,892 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
365 departures · 32,906 passengers
75.8%
Load
December 2025
339 departures · 33,957 passengers
80.1%
Load
January 2026
311 departures · 29,999 passengers
76.9%
Load
February 2026
279 departures · 30,410 passengers
80.9%
Load
March 2026
359 departures · 37,984 passengers
85.5%
Load
April 2026
372 departures · 35,471 passengers
71.9%
Load
May 2026
403 departures · 40,721 passengers
77.1%
Load
June 2026
370 departures · 40,325 passengers
84.1%
Load
July 2026
416 departures · 45,633 passengers
82.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MSP
80.1% full
208 departures · 22,657 passengers
MSP → IAH
84.5% full
208 departures · 22,976 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 (IAH) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
IAH to MSP is 1,036 miles (1,667 km / 900 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,036-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (30.3%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (26.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,036-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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