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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MEM–MSP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
149
April 2026
Seats
12,006
both directions
Passengers
8,301
both directions
Load factor
69.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MEM–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MEM–MSP departures in April 2026 (128), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
128 departures · 9,616 seats
Share of departures85.9%71.5%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
21 departures · 2,390 seats
Share of departures14.1%59.7%
Load
What plane flies MEM–MSP?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 85% of MEM–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
126 departures · 71.3% load
84.6% - Boeing 717-200
20 departures · 56.6% load
13.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 90.0% load
1.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 95.8% load
0.7%
How has MEM–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MEM–MSP departures fell from 187 in May 2025 to 149 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEM–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
187 departures · 10,324 passengers
73.0%
Load
June 2025
169 departures · 10,227 passengers
80.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → MEM
66.0% full
75 departures · 4,026 passengers
MEM → MSP
72.4% full
74 departures · 4,275 passengers
Nonstop MEM–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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (84.6%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (13.4%).
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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