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 July 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 24% full.
Departures
54
July 2026
Seats
2,700
both directions
Passengers
644
both directions
Load factor
23.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IWD–MSP?
Denver Air Connection was the only carrier to fly nonstop IWD–MSP in July 2026 (54 departures).
- KG
Denver Air Connection
54 departures · 2,700 seats
Share of departures100.0%23.8%
Load
What plane flies IWD–MSP?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of IWD–MSP departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
54 departures · 23.8% load
100.0%
How has IWD–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop IWD–MSP departures rose from 52 in August 2025 to 54 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IWD–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
52 departures · 406 passengers
15.6%
Load
July 2026
54 departures · 644 passengers
23.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IWD → MSP
26.7% full
27 departures · 361 passengers
MSP → IWD
21.0% full
27 departures · 283 passengers
Nonstop IWD–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
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 July 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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