Lexington (LEX) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
319° NW
Lexington (LEX) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 649 miles (1,045 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LEX–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop LEX–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
608
both directions
Passengers
412
both directions
Load factor
67.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LEX–MSP?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop LEX–MSP in May 2026 (8 departures).
- 9E
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures100.0%67.8%
Load
What plane flies LEX–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of LEX–MSP departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
8 departures · 67.8% load
100.0%
How has LEX–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop LEX–MSP departures rose from 1 in March 2026 to 8 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LEX–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
March 2026
1 departures · 145 passengers
96.7%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
8 departures · 412 passengers
67.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LEX → MSP
82.9% full
4 departures · 252 passengers
MSP → LEX
52.6% full
4 departures · 160 passengers
Nonstop LEX–MSP traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2026. 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 Lexington (LEX) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
LEX to MSP is 649 miles (1,045 km / 564 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LEX to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 649-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LEX–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LEX–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 649-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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