Kingsford (IMT) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 19m
Bearing
257° W
Kingsford (IMT) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 256 miles (412 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IMT–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IMT–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
59
July 2026
Seats
2,950
both directions
Passengers
2,346
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IMT–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IMT–MSP in July 2026 (59 departures).
- OO
59 departures · 2,950 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.5%
Load
What plane flies IMT–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of IMT–MSP departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
59 departures · 79.5% load
100.0%
How has IMT–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop IMT–MSP departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 59 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IMT–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 2,160 passengers
69.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 1,760 passengers
58.4%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 1,856 passengers
57.7%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 1,444 passengers
51.3%
Load
December 2025
56 departures · 1,515 passengers
53.4%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 1,120 passengers
37.1%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 1,160 passengers
42.5%
Load
March 2026
53 departures · 1,339 passengers
50.5%
Load
April 2026
57 departures · 1,692 passengers
58.8%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 1,504 passengers
48.5%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 1,962 passengers
65.4%
Load
July 2026
59 departures · 2,346 passengers
79.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IMT → MSP
80.6% full
30 departures · 1,209 passengers
MSP → IMT
78.4% full
29 departures · 1,137 passengers
Nonstop IMT–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
Kingsford
US
Ford Airport
Coordinates
45.82°N, 88.11°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 Kingsford (IMT) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
IMT to MSP is 256 miles (412 km / 223 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IMT to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 256-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IMT–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IMT–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 256-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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