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.
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What actually flies LGA–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LGA–MSP; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
279
July 2026
Seats
51,217
both directions
Passengers
45,242
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LGA–MSP departures in July 2026 (278), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
278 departures · 51,141 seats
Share of departures99.6%88.5%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MSP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 58% of LGA–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
162 departures · 88.3% load
58.1% - Airbus A321
116 departures · 88.7% load
41.6% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has LGA–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MSP departures fell from 363 in August 2025 to 279 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
299 departures · 48,052 passengers
87.1%
Load
July 2026
279 departures · 45,242 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → MSP
87.3% full
142 departures · 22,717 passengers
MSP → LGA
89.4% full
137 departures · 22,525 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 (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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (58.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (41.6%).
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.
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