New York (LGA) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 50m
Bearing
293° NW
New York (LGA) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,018 miles (1,638 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies LGA–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LGA–MSP; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
364
May 2026
Seats
66,147
both directions
Passengers
54,391
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LGA–MSP departures in May 2026 (354), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
354 departures · 65,388 seats
Share of departures97.3%82.1%
Load
- 9E
10 departures · 759 seats
Share of departures2.7%90.1%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 76% of LGA–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
276 departures · 82.9% load
75.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
40 departures · 75.4% load
11.0% - Airbus A320
29 departures · 90.0% load
8.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
10 departures · 90.1% load
2.8% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 70.6% load
1.7% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 56.2% load
0.5% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has LGA–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MSP departures fell from 369 in June 2025 to 364 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
369 departures · 54,001 passengers
90.4%
Load
July 2025
378 departures · 54,293 passengers
89.3%
Load
August 2025
363 departures · 54,382 passengers
90.8%
Load
September 2025
339 departures · 48,798 passengers
84.4%
Load
October 2025
355 departures · 51,268 passengers
84.9%
Load
November 2025
340 departures · 46,922 passengers
81.4%
Load
December 2025
329 departures · 48,885 passengers
87.0%
Load
January 2026
287 departures · 36,139 passengers
74.4%
Load
February 2026
258 departures · 31,655 passengers
73.1%
Load
March 2026
322 departures · 38,874 passengers
82.1%
Load
April 2026
352 departures · 41,301 passengers
77.2%
Load
May 2026
364 departures · 54,391 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → MSP
81.6% full
182 departures · 27,021 passengers
MSP → LGA
82.9% full
182 departures · 27,370 passengers
Nonstop LGA–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 (LGA) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
LGA to MSP is 1,018 miles (1,638 km / 884 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,018-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (75.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (11.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,018-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Popular long-haul routes