Indianapolis (IND) to Minneapolis (MSP)
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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop IND–MSP; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
238
April 2026
Seats
28,501
both directions
Passengers
19,622
both directions
Load factor
68.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IND–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop IND–MSP departures in April 2026 (136), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
136 departures · 20,442 seats
Share of departures57.1%65.2%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
75 departures · 5,688 seats
Share of departures31.5%80.9%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
24 departures · 1,824 seats
Share of departures10.1%80.8%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.8%30.6%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.4%54.9%
Load
What plane flies IND–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 27% of IND–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
64 departures · 82.1% load
26.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
60 departures · 51.5% load
25.2% - Embraer E175
53 departures · 78.1% load
22.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
46 departures · 84.0% load
19.3% - Boeing 717-200
6 departures · 68.9% load
2.5% - Airbus A220-100
4 departures · 99.1% load
1.7% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 30.6% load
0.8% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 86.1% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 54.9% load
0.4%
How has IND–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–MSP departures fell from 265 in May 2025 to 238 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
265 departures · 29,982 passengers
71.7%
Load
June 2025
265 departures · 33,884 passengers
81.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → IND
66.3% full
120 departures · 9,511 passengers
IND → MSP
71.4% full
118 departures · 10,111 passengers
Nonstop IND–MSP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (26.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (25.2%).
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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