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 June 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop LGA–MSP; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
299
June 2026
Seats
55,203
both directions
Passengers
48,052
both directions
Load factor
87.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–MSP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LGA–MSP in June 2026 (299 departures).
- DL
299 departures · 55,203 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.1%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MSP?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 55% of LGA–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
165 departures · 87.3% load
55.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
132 departures · 86.9% load
44.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 90.2% load
0.3%
How has LGA–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MSP departures fell from 378 in July 2025 to 299 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
299 departures · 48,052 passengers
87.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → LGA
88.1% full
150 departures · 24,363 passengers
LGA → MSP
86.0% full
149 departures · 23,689 passengers
Nonstop LGA–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (55.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (44.1%).
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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