Minneapolis (MSP) to Palm Springs (PSP)
Flight time
≈ 3h 42m
Bearing
246° SW
Minneapolis (MSP) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 1,452 miles (2,336 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–PSP
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSP–PSP; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
2
June 2026
Seats
360
both directions
Passengers
296
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–PSP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSP–PSP in June 2026 (2 departures).
- DL
2 departures · 360 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.2%
Load
What plane flies MSP–PSP?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 100% of MSP–PSP departures.
- Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 82.2% load
100.0%
How has MSP–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–PSP departures fell from 12 in September 2025 to 2 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
12 departures · 1,923 passengers
86.2%
Load
October 2025
88 departures · 12,915 passengers
80.5%
Load
November 2025
102 departures · 14,093 passengers
75.7%
Load
December 2025
116 departures · 15,781 passengers
76.1%
Load
January 2026
144 departures · 20,578 passengers
78.8%
Load
February 2026
161 departures · 23,863 passengers
81.7%
Load
March 2026
168 departures · 27,798 passengers
91.0%
Load
April 2026
126 departures · 18,489 passengers
80.6%
Load
May 2026
38 departures · 5,419 passengers
78.0%
Load
June 2026
2 departures · 296 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → PSP
73.9% full
1 departures · 133 passengers
PSP → MSP
90.6% full
1 departures · 163 passengers
Nonstop MSP–PSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 Palm Springs (PSP)?
MSP to PSP is 1,452 miles (2,336 km / 1,261 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to PSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,452-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–PSP?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–PSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,452-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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