New York (JFK) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 51m
Bearing
293° NW
New York (JFK) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,026 miles (1,651 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MSP; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
255
July 2026
Seats
32,757
both directions
Passengers
28,540
both directions
Load factor
87.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–MSP departures in July 2026 (124), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
124 departures · 13,836 seats
Share of departures48.6%85.4%
Load
- SY
81 departures · 15,066 seats
Share of departures31.8%89.5%
Load
- 9E
49 departures · 3,715 seats
Share of departures19.2%85.0%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures0.4%61.4%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 43% of JFK–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
109 departures · 86.3% load
42.8% - Boeing 737-800
81 departures · 89.5% load
31.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
49 departures · 85.0% load
19.2% - Airbus A220-300
8 departures · 80.7% load
3.1% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 44.8% load
1.6% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 91.4% load
0.8% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 98.5% load
0.4% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 76.3% load
0.4%
How has JFK–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MSP departures rose from 228 in August 2025 to 255 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
228 departures · 25,101 passengers
88.6%
Load
September 2025
197 departures · 19,163 passengers
83.0%
Load
October 2025
227 departures · 25,618 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
220 departures · 24,083 passengers
83.5%
Load
December 2025
241 departures · 30,157 passengers
85.9%
Load
January 2026
190 departures · 15,275 passengers
82.8%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 9,124 passengers
77.0%
Load
March 2026
176 departures · 11,309 passengers
82.5%
Load
April 2026
213 departures · 17,821 passengers
80.2%
Load
May 2026
218 departures · 22,263 passengers
85.8%
Load
June 2026
258 departures · 28,606 passengers
87.3%
Load
July 2026
255 departures · 28,540 passengers
87.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → JFK
87.3% full
128 departures · 14,453 passengers
JFK → MSP
86.9% full
127 departures · 14,087 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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
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 New York (JFK) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
JFK to MSP is 1,026 miles (1,651 km / 892 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,026-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (42.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,026-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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