London (LHR) to Minneapolis (MSP)

4,004mi
6,443 km3,479 nm

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

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LHR–MSP; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 92% full.

Departures

61

July 2026

Seats

17,027

both directions

Passengers

15,586

both directions

Load factor

91.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies LHR–MSP?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LHR–MSP departures in July 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    60 departures · 16,860 seats

    91.6%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    1 departures · 167 seats

    79.6%

    Load

What plane flies LHR–MSP?

In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 90% of LHR–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has LHR–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop LHR–MSP departures fell from 63 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop LHR–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • May 2026

    61 departures · 14,015 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    60 departures · 15,125 passengers

    89.9%

    Load

  • July 2026

    61 departures · 15,586 passengers

    91.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LHR → MSP

94.5% full

31 departures · 8,124 passengers

MSP → LHR

88.5% full

30 departures · 7,462 passengers

Nonstop LHR–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

LHR

London

GB

London Heathrow Airport

Coordinates

51.47°N, 0.46°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSP

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 July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (90.2%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (8.2%).

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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