Los Angeles (LAX) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 3h 52m
Bearing
53° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,533 miles (2,467 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MSP; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
569
July 2026
Seats
112,635
both directions
Passengers
101,049
both directions
Load factor
89.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–MSP departures in July 2026 (416), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
416 departures · 84,069 seats
Share of departures73.1%89.4%
Load
- SY
153 departures · 28,566 seats
Share of departures26.9%90.6%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 43% of LAX–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
247 departures · 90.9% load
43.4% - Boeing 737-800
118 departures · 90.2% load
20.7% - Boeing 757-300
104 departures · 92.1% load
18.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
46 departures · 75.5% load
8.1% - Boeing 737-900
36 departures · 91.8% load
6.3% - Boeing 757-200
10 departures · 90.1% load
1.8% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 73.4% load
1.1% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 50.8% load
0.2% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 96.3% load
0.2%
How has LAX–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MSP departures fell from 578 in August 2025 to 569 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
578 departures · 99,042 passengers
87.9%
Load
September 2025
456 departures · 72,363 passengers
80.7%
Load
October 2025
493 departures · 79,755 passengers
83.8%
Load
November 2025
460 departures · 69,760 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
465 departures · 73,464 passengers
86.5%
Load
January 2026
374 departures · 58,510 passengers
85.2%
Load
February 2026
327 departures · 52,226 passengers
87.4%
Load
March 2026
374 departures · 62,861 passengers
91.0%
Load
April 2026
435 departures · 67,392 passengers
84.0%
Load
May 2026
458 departures · 77,398 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2026
539 departures · 93,968 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2026
569 departures · 101,049 passengers
89.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → LAX
90.4% full
285 departures · 51,016 passengers
LAX → MSP
89.0% full
284 departures · 50,033 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
LAX to MSP is 1,533 miles (2,467 km / 1,332 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,533-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (43.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,533-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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