Kansas City (MCI) to Minneapolis (MSP)

393mi
632 km341 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 35m

Bearing

11° N

Kansas City (MCI) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 393 miles (632 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MCI–MSP

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MCI–MSP; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 87% full.

Departures

298

July 2026

Seats

30,397

both directions

Passengers

26,509

both directions

Load factor

87.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MCI–MSP?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MCI–MSP departures in July 2026 (232), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies MCI–MSP?

In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 74% of MCI–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MCI–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop MCI–MSP departures rose from 292 in August 2025 to 298 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    292 departures · 23,569 passengers

    85.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    281 departures · 22,270 passengers

    83.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    297 departures · 23,713 passengers

    86.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    225 departures · 16,067 passengers

    75.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    233 departures · 17,275 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    231 departures · 15,288 passengers

    67.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    218 departures · 15,040 passengers

    74.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    264 departures · 18,018 passengers

    80.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    283 departures · 19,748 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    290 departures · 23,103 passengers

    79.3%

    Load

  • June 2026

    284 departures · 24,559 passengers

    86.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    298 departures · 26,509 passengers

    87.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MCI → MSP

88.6% full

149 departures · 13,473 passengers

MSP → MCI

85.8% full

149 departures · 13,036 passengers

Nonstop MCI–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

MCI

Kansas City

US

Kansas City International Airport

Coordinates

39.30°N, 94.71°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 Kansas City (MCI) from Minneapolis (MSP)?

MCI to MSP is 393 miles (632 km / 341 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MCI to MSP?

A nonstop covers the 393-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MCI–MSP?

In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (73.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (18.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying MCI–MSP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 393-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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