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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–PSP; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
126
April 2026
Seats
22,931
both directions
Passengers
18,489
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–PSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–PSP departures in April 2026 (84), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
84 departures · 15,119 seats
Share of departures66.7%79.4%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
42 departures · 7,812 seats
Share of departures33.3%83.0%
Load
What plane flies MSP–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 67% of MSP–PSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
84 departures · 79.4% load
66.7% - Boeing 737-800
42 departures · 83.0% load
33.3%
How has MSP–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–PSP departures rose from 40 in May 2025 to 126 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
40 departures · 5,950 passengers
80.4%
Load
June 2025
3 departures · 308 passengers
69.2%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → PSP
72.2% full
63 departures · 8,283 passengers
PSP → MSP
89.0% full
63 departures · 10,206 passengers
Nonstop MSP–PSP 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.3%).
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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