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 May 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 46% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

290

May 2026

Seats

29,130

both directions

Passengers

23,103

both directions

Load factor

79.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MCI–MSP?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCI–MSP departures in May 2026 (110), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies MCI–MSP?

In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 46% of MCI–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MCI–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop MCI–MSP departures rose from 268 in June 2025 to 290 in May 2026.

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

  • 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

  • May 2026

    290 departures · 23,103 passengers

    79.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MCI → MSP

83.4% full

145 departures · 12,142 passengers

MSP → MCI

75.3% full

145 departures · 10,961 passengers

Nonstop MCI–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (46.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (17.6%).

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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