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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MSP; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
403
May 2026
Seats
52,826
both directions
Passengers
40,721
both directions
Load factor
77.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop IAH–MSP departures in May 2026 (232), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
232 departures · 28,825 seats
Share of departures57.6%81.3%
Load
- UA
125 departures · 20,721 seats
Share of departures31.0%70.2%
Load
- YV
44 departures · 3,128 seats
Share of departures10.9%83.5%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.5%89.5%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 34% of IAH–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
139 departures · 84.5% load
34.5% - Airbus A220-100
80 departures · 80.5% load
19.9% - Embraer E175
46 departures · 83.8% load
11.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
45 departures · 68.3% load
11.2% - Boeing 737-800
45 departures · 73.2% load
11.2% - Airbus A320
17 departures · 60.6% load
4.2% - Airbus A319
13 departures · 73.7% load
3.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
10 departures · 65.7% load
2.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 65.2% load
1.0% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 62.9% load
1.0%
How has IAH–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MSP departures rose from 388 in June 2025 to 403 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
388 departures · 41,953 passengers
79.6%
Load
July 2025
400 departures · 39,340 passengers
84.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MSP
81.3% full
203 departures · 21,686 passengers
MSP → IAH
72.8% full
200 departures · 19,035 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 (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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (34.5%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (19.9%).
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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