Memphis (MEM) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 12m
Bearing
347° N
Memphis (MEM) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 701 miles (1,128 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEM–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MEM–MSP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
170
June 2026
Seats
12,881
both directions
Passengers
11,271
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEM–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MEM–MSP departures in June 2026 (169), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
169 departures · 12,724 seats
Share of departures99.4%87.4%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 157 seats
Share of departures0.6%95.5%
Load
What plane flies MEM–MSP?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 99% of MEM–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
169 departures · 87.4% load
99.4% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 95.5% load
0.6%
How has MEM–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MEM–MSP departures fell from 171 in July 2025 to 170 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEM–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
171 departures · 10,756 passengers
82.8%
Load
August 2025
175 departures · 9,906 passengers
74.0%
Load
September 2025
166 departures · 9,017 passengers
70.5%
Load
October 2025
179 departures · 10,728 passengers
79.0%
Load
November 2025
170 departures · 9,187 passengers
69.5%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 6,688 passengers
68.8%
Load
January 2026
109 departures · 5,412 passengers
66.1%
Load
February 2026
100 departures · 5,475 passengers
64.0%
Load
March 2026
110 departures · 7,059 passengers
71.0%
Load
April 2026
149 departures · 8,301 passengers
69.1%
Load
May 2026
174 departures · 10,350 passengers
79.3%
Load
June 2026
170 departures · 11,271 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → MEM
87.1% full
86 departures · 5,713 passengers
MEM → MSP
87.9% full
84 departures · 5,558 passengers
Nonstop MEM–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 Memphis (MEM) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
MEM to MSP is 701 miles (1,128 km / 609 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEM to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 701-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEM–MSP?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (99.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (0.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEM–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 701-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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