Minot (MOT) to Minneapolis (MSP)
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 MOT–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures99.6%78.5%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.4%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.
- Embraer E175
122 departures · 78.0% load
51.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
110 departures · 78.8% load
46.8% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 86.0% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has MOT–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MOT–MSP departures fell from 236 in May 2025 to 235 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MOT–MSP 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.
MSP → MOT
78.8% full
118 departures · 7,028 passengers
MOT → MSP
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
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 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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