Minneapolis (MSP) to Rochester (RST)
Flight time
≈ 0h 57m
Bearing
152° SE
Minneapolis (MSP) to Rochester (RST) is 76 miles (122 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–RST
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MSP–RST; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
188
June 2026
Seats
13,758
both directions
Passengers
10,929
both directions
Load factor
79.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–RST?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop MSP–RST departures in June 2026 (99), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- 9E
99 departures · 7,091 seats
Share of departures52.7%76.8%
Load
- OO
86 departures · 6,175 seats
Share of departures45.7%83.3%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.5%84.4%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.5%41.9%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 126 seats
Share of departures0.5%91.3%
Load
What plane flies MSP–RST?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 45% of MSP–RST departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
84 departures · 84.4% load
44.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
62 departures · 74.8% load
33.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
38 departures · 77.9% load
20.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 52.0% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 41.9% load
0.5% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 91.3% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 84.4% load
0.5%
How has MSP–RST traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–RST departures rose from 183 in July 2025 to 188 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–RST traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
183 departures · 10,449 passengers
71.4%
Load
August 2025
178 departures · 9,963 passengers
72.6%
Load
September 2025
177 departures · 10,026 passengers
72.1%
Load
October 2025
178 departures · 9,697 passengers
70.5%
Load
November 2025
168 departures · 8,863 passengers
68.3%
Load
December 2025
164 departures · 8,313 passengers
65.8%
Load
January 2026
174 departures · 9,237 passengers
68.8%
Load
February 2026
157 departures · 8,866 passengers
73.1%
Load
March 2026
167 departures · 9,268 passengers
72.4%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 10,067 passengers
72.9%
Load
May 2026
187 departures · 10,824 passengers
76.3%
Load
June 2026
188 departures · 10,929 passengers
79.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RST → MSP
82.2% full
97 departures · 5,941 passengers
MSP → RST
76.4% full
91 departures · 4,988 passengers
Nonstop MSP–RST 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 Rochester (RST)?
MSP to RST is 76 miles (122 km / 66 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to RST?
A nonstop covers the 76-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–RST?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (44.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (33.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–RST?
Distance-based programs credit off the 76-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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