Indianapolis (IND) to Minneapolis (MSP)

502mi
808 km436 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 48m

Bearing

318° NW

Indianapolis (IND) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 502 miles (808 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies IND–MSP

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IND–MSP; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 80% full.

Departures

262

June 2026

Seats

40,230

both directions

Passengers

32,016

both directions

Load factor

79.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies IND–MSP?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop IND–MSP departures in June 2026 (186), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies IND–MSP?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 36% of IND–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has IND–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop IND–MSP departures fell from 275 in July 2025 to 262 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop IND–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    275 departures · 34,435 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    253 departures · 28,879 passengers

    75.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    224 departures · 23,978 passengers

    73.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    255 departures · 28,668 passengers

    77.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    236 departures · 23,807 passengers

    70.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    232 departures · 20,159 passengers

    67.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    233 departures · 15,739 passengers

    58.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    232 departures · 15,896 passengers

    62.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    247 departures · 18,258 passengers

    69.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    238 departures · 19,622 passengers

    68.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    258 departures · 27,715 passengers

    70.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    262 departures · 32,016 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

IND → MSP

80.1% full

131 departures · 16,104 passengers

MSP → IND

79.0% full

131 departures · 15,912 passengers

Nonstop IND–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

IND

Indianapolis

US

Indianapolis International Airport

Coordinates

39.72°N, 86.29°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSP

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 Indianapolis (IND) from Minneapolis (MSP)?

IND to MSP is 502 miles (808 km / 436 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from IND to MSP?

A nonstop covers the 502-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies IND–MSP?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (35.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying IND–MSP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 502-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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