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Minot (MOT) to Minneapolis (MSP)

448mi
721 km389 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 42m

Bearing

118° SE

Minot (MOT) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 448 miles (721 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MOTMSP

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MOT–MSP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 78% full.

Departures

235

April 2026

Seats

17,882

both directions

Passengers

13,885

both directions

Load factor

77.6%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies MOT–MSP?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MOT–MSP departures in April 2026 (234), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    234 departures · 17,696 seats

    78.5%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    1 departures · 186 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies MOT–MSP?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 52% of MOT–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MOT–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop MOT–MSP departures fell from 236 in May 2025 to 235 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    236 departures · 14,710 passengers

    82.7%

    Load

  • June 2025

    232 departures · 14,984 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    239 departures · 15,697 passengers

    86.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    236 departures · 14,109 passengers

    79.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    232 departures · 13,343 passengers

    75.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    239 departures · 14,519 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    213 departures · 12,483 passengers

    77.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    220 departures · 13,163 passengers

    79.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    234 departures · 12,472 passengers

    70.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    212 departures · 12,140 passengers

    76.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    228 departures · 12,905 passengers

    74.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    235 departures · 13,885 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

MSPMOT

78.8% full

118 departures · 7,028 passengers

MOTMSP

76.5% full

117 departures · 6,857 passengers

Nonstop MOT–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

MOT

US

Minot International Airport

Coordinates

48.26°N, 101.28°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSP

US

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Coordinates

44.88°N, 93.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Minot (MOT) from Minneapolis (MSP)?

MOT to MSP is 448 miles (721 km / 389 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MOT to MSP?

A nonstop covers the 448-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MOT–MSP?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (51.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (46.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying MOT–MSP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 448-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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