Ironwood (IWD) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 10m
Bearing
234° SW
Ironwood (IWD) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 187 miles (302 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IWD–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Denver Air Connection was the only carrier flying nonstop IWD–MSP; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 13% full.
Departures
52
May 2026
Seats
2,600
both directions
Passengers
344
both directions
Load factor
13.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IWD–MSP?
Denver Air Connection was the only carrier to fly nonstop IWD–MSP in May 2026 (52 departures).
- KG
Denver Air Connection
52 departures · 2,600 seats
Share of departures100.0%13.2%
Load
What plane flies IWD–MSP?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of IWD–MSP departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
52 departures · 13.2% load
100.0%
How has IWD–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop IWD–MSP departures held steady at about 52 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IWD–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 403 passengers
25.8%
Load
July 2025
54 departures · 674 passengers
41.6%
Load
August 2025
52 departures · 480 passengers
30.8%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 426 passengers
27.3%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 463 passengers
28.6%
Load
November 2025
48 departures · 243 passengers
10.6%
Load
December 2025
50 departures · 366 passengers
16.8%
Load
January 2026
50 departures · 285 passengers
19.0%
Load
February 2026
46 departures · 226 passengers
12.6%
Load
March 2026
51 departures · 517 passengers
21.3%
Load
April 2026
52 departures · 285 passengers
11.2%
Load
May 2026
52 departures · 344 passengers
13.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IWD → MSP
13.8% full
26 departures · 179 passengers
MSP → IWD
12.7% full
26 departures · 165 passengers
Nonstop IWD–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
Ironwood
US
Gogebic Iron County Airport
Coordinates
46.53°N, 90.13°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 Ironwood (IWD) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
IWD to MSP is 187 miles (302 km / 163 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IWD to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 187-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IWD–MSP?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IWD–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 187-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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