Chicago (MDW) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 30m
Bearing
310° NW
Chicago (MDW) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 348 miles (560 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MDW–MSP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
435
April 2026
Seats
55,936
both directions
Passengers
40,357
both directions
Load factor
72.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDW–MSP?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MDW–MSP departures in April 2026 (257), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
257 departures · 42,391 seats
Share of departures59.1%70.7%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
176 departures · 13,364 seats
Share of departures40.5%77.6%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 181 seats
Share of departures0.5%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MDW–MSP?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 40% of MDW–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
176 departures · 77.6% load
40.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
132 departures · 68.3% load
30.3% - Boeing 737-700
68 departures · 76.9% load
15.6% - Boeing 737-800
57 departures · 70.5% load
13.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has MDW–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–MSP departures fell from 475 in May 2025 to 435 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
475 departures · 44,651 passengers
72.7%
Load
June 2025
487 departures · 50,569 passengers
78.2%
Load
July 2025
505 departures · 52,283 passengers
77.3%
Load
August 2025
478 departures · 54,969 passengers
87.7%
Load
September 2025
464 departures · 51,258 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
494 departures · 52,047 passengers
83.3%
Load
November 2025
399 departures · 35,772 passengers
73.0%
Load
December 2025
426 departures · 38,999 passengers
73.5%
Load
January 2026
377 departures · 30,519 passengers
67.9%
Load
February 2026
361 departures · 30,563 passengers
70.0%
Load
March 2026
432 departures · 45,287 passengers
82.8%
Load
April 2026
435 departures · 40,357 passengers
72.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MDW → MSP
75.5% full
218 departures · 20,736 passengers
MSP → MDW
68.9% full
217 departures · 19,621 passengers
Nonstop MDW–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 Chicago (MDW) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
MDW to MSP is 348 miles (560 km / 302 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 348-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–MSP?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (40.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 348-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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