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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MSP–PHX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
584
May 2026
Seats
107,393
both directions
Passengers
90,112
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–PHX?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–PHX departures in May 2026 (349), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
349 departures · 66,079 seats
Share of departures59.8%84.2%
Load
- SY
120 departures · 22,428 seats
Share of departures20.5%85.3%
Load
- AA
105 departures · 17,136 seats
Share of departures18.0%81.1%
Load
- WN
10 departures · 1,750 seats
Share of departures1.7%82.9%
Load
What plane flies MSP–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 35% of MSP–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
205 departures · 90.6% load
35.1% - Boeing 737-800
120 departures · 85.9% load
20.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
49 departures · 72.5% load
8.4% - Boeing 757-200
49 departures · 87.7% load
8.4% - Boeing 757-300
47 departures · 68.0% load
8.1% - Boeing 737-900
36 departures · 83.2% load
6.2% - Airbus A321
35 departures · 73.0% load
6.0% - Airbus A320
22 departures · 94.5% load
3.8% - Airbus A321neo
11 departures · 73.6% load
1.9% - Airbus A319
10 departures · 92.6% load
1.7%
How has MSP–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–PHX departures fell from 606 in June 2025 to 584 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
584 departures · 90,112 passengers
83.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → MSP
88.2% full
293 departures · 47,464 passengers
MSP → PHX
79.6% full
291 departures · 42,648 passengers
Nonstop MSP–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (35.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.5%).
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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