Gwinn (MQT) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
252° W
Gwinn (MQT) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 299 miles (482 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MQT–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MQT–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 91% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
43
July 2026
Seats
2,242
both directions
Passengers
1,864
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MQT–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MQT–MSP in July 2026 (43 departures).
- OO
43 departures · 2,242 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.1%
Load
What plane flies MQT–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 91% of MQT–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
39 departures · 87.3% load
90.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 55.1% load
9.3%
How has MQT–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MQT–MSP departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 43 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MQT–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 2,820 passengers
90.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 2,510 passengers
83.7%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 2,383 passengers
68.6%
Load
November 2025
62 departures · 2,122 passengers
66.5%
Load
December 2025
54 departures · 2,000 passengers
72.5%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 1,858 passengers
67.0%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 1,909 passengers
69.5%
Load
March 2026
39 departures · 1,354 passengers
69.4%
Load
April 2026
38 departures · 1,467 passengers
77.2%
Load
May 2026
46 departures · 1,821 passengers
77.4%
Load
June 2026
40 departures · 1,751 passengers
83.2%
Load
July 2026
43 departures · 1,864 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MQT → MSP
78.5% full
22 departures · 899 passengers
MSP → MQT
88.0% full
21 departures · 965 passengers
Nonstop MQT–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Gwinn
US
Marquette/Sawyer International Airport
Coordinates
46.35°N, 87.40°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 Gwinn (MQT) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
MQT to MSP is 299 miles (482 km / 260 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MQT to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 299-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MQT–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (90.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (9.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MQT–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 299-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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