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Minot (MOT) to Williston (XWA)

114mi
183 km99 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 02m

Bearing

271° W

Minot (MOT) to Williston (XWA) is 114 miles (183 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: MOT → XWAMOTXWA

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What actually flies MOTXWA

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MOT–XWA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 47% full.

Departures

1

April 2026

Seats

76

both directions

Passengers

36

both directions

Load factor

47.4%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies MOT–XWA?

SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MOT–XWA in April 2026 (1 departures).

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    1 departures · 76 seats

    47.4%

    Load

What plane flies MOT–XWA?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of MOT–XWA departures.

How has MOT–XWA traffic changed?

Nonstop MOT–XWA departures held steady at about 1 a month between July 2025 and April 2026.

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

  • July 2025

    1 departures · 42 passengers

    84.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • September 2025

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • February 2026

    1 departures · 18 passengers

    36.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • April 2026

    1 departures · 36 passengers

    47.4%

    Load

Nonstop MOT–XWA 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

XWA

US

Williston Basin International Airport

Coordinates

48.26°N, 103.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Minot (MOT) from Williston (XWA)?

MOT to XWA is 114 miles (183 km / 99 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MOT to XWA?

A nonstop covers the 114-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MOT–XWA?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying MOT–XWA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 114-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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