London (LHR) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 8h 48m
Bearing
303° NW
London (LHR) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,004 miles (6,443 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LHR–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop LHR–MSP; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
16,854
both directions
Passengers
12,809
both directions
Load factor
76.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LHR–MSP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LHR–MSP in April 2026 (60 departures).
- DL
60 departures · 16,854 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.0%
Load
What plane flies LHR–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 100% of LHR–MSP departures.
- Airbus A330-900
60 departures · 76.0% load
100.0%
How has LHR–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–MSP departures fell from 61 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
61 departures · 14,660 passengers
85.6%
Load
June 2025
58 departures · 14,428 passengers
88.5%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 16,072 passengers
92.3%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 16,005 passengers
90.6%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 15,016 passengers
87.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 14,400 passengers
82.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 11,092 passengers
66.3%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 14,165 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 10,990 passengers
63.1%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 7,019 passengers
44.6%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 13,026 passengers
74.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 12,809 passengers
76.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LHR → MSP
72.4% full
30 departures · 6,097 passengers
MSP → LHR
79.6% full
30 departures · 6,712 passengers
Nonstop LHR–MSP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 London (LHR) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
LHR to MSP is 4,004 miles (6,443 km / 3,479 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LHR to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 4,004-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LHR–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LHR–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,004-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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