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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
213
April 2026
Seats
22,231
both directions
Passengers
17,821
both directions
Load factor
80.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–MSP?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–MSP departures in April 2026 (108), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
108 departures · 8,206 seats
Share of departures50.7%79.5%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
74 departures · 8,259 seats
Share of departures34.7%79.0%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
31 departures · 5,766 seats
Share of departures14.6%82.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MSP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 51% of JFK–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
108 departures · 79.5% load
50.7% - Airbus A220-100
71 departures · 84.3% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
31 departures · 82.8% load
14.5% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.5% - Boeing 757-300
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.5% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.5%
How has JFK–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MSP departures fell from 222 in May 2025 to 213 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
222 departures · 24,674 passengers
86.4%
Load
June 2025
239 departures · 28,607 passengers
88.6%
Load
July 2025
244 departures · 28,988 passengers
88.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MSP
79.7% full
107 departures · 8,930 passengers
MSP → JFK
80.6% full
106 departures · 8,891 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (50.7%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (33.3%).
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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