Minneapolis (MSP) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 21m
Bearing
238° SW
Minneapolis (MSP) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,275 miles (2,051 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–PHX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MSP–PHX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
676
April 2026
Seats
129,479
both directions
Passengers
105,564
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–PHX?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–PHX departures in April 2026 (386), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
386 departures · 78,392 seats
Share of departures57.1%82.0%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
154 departures · 28,743 seats
Share of departures22.8%84.5%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
108 departures · 16,966 seats
Share of departures16.0%79.1%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
14 departures · 2,928 seats
Share of departures2.1%65.0%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
14 departures · 2,450 seats
Share of departures2.1%67.2%
Load
What plane flies MSP–PHX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 30% of MSP–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
202 departures · 78.6% load
29.9% - Boeing 737-800
144 departures · 83.6% load
21.3% - Boeing 757-300
115 departures · 86.4% load
17.0% - Airbus A321neo
69 departures · 81.4% load
10.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
51 departures · 69.8% load
7.5% - Boeing 737-900
33 departures · 85.0% load
4.9% - Airbus A319
27 departures · 88.0% load
4.0% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 86.3% load
3.0% - Airbus A320neo
8 departures · 69.6% load
1.2% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 78.6% load
0.6% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 91.6% load
0.3% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has MSP–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–PHX departures rose from 645 in May 2025 to 676 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
645 departures · 95,917 passengers
79.1%
Load
June 2025
606 departures · 89,454 passengers
82.3%
Load
July 2025
607 departures · 88,302 passengers
81.9%
Load
August 2025
567 departures · 87,762 passengers
86.8%
Load
September 2025
536 departures · 81,634 passengers
85.9%
Load
October 2025
684 departures · 107,040 passengers
85.8%
Load
November 2025
633 departures · 97,248 passengers
80.4%
Load
December 2025
709 departures · 112,351 passengers
82.0%
Load
January 2026
620 departures · 101,242 passengers
85.0%
Load
February 2026
672 departures · 109,974 passengers
87.8%
Load
March 2026
820 departures · 139,560 passengers
90.2%
Load
April 2026
676 departures · 105,564 passengers
81.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHX → MSP
89.3% full
340 departures · 57,999 passengers
MSP → PHX
73.7% full
336 departures · 47,565 passengers
Nonstop MSP–PHX 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 Minneapolis (MSP) from Phoenix (PHX)?
MSP to PHX is 1,275 miles (2,051 km / 1,108 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,275-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–PHX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (29.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (21.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,275-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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