Kansas City (MCI) to Minneapolis (MSP)
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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MCI–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
283
April 2026
Seats
24,847
both directions
Passengers
19,748
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCI–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCI–MSP departures in April 2026 (114), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
114 departures · 8,652 seats
Share of departures40.3%84.5%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
86 departures · 6,536 seats
Share of departures30.4%89.7%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
82 departures · 9,473 seats
Share of departures29.0%69.4%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MCI–MSP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 47% of MCI–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
132 departures · 86.8% load
46.6% - Embraer E175
68 departures · 86.8% load
24.0% - Boeing 717-200
58 departures · 69.2% load
20.5% - Airbus A220-300
16 departures · 74.6% load
5.7% - Airbus A220-100
6 departures · 59.3% load
2.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 59.7% load
0.7% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has MCI–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–MSP departures rose from 239 in May 2025 to 283 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
239 departures · 22,565 passengers
83.4%
Load
June 2025
268 departures · 24,581 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2025
302 departures · 25,399 passengers
84.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCI → MSP
82.2% full
142 departures · 10,288 passengers
MSP → MCI
76.7% full
141 departures · 9,460 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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
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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (46.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (24.0%).
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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