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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSP–RST; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
176
April 2026
Seats
13,815
both directions
Passengers
10,067
both directions
Load factor
72.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–RST?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop MSP–RST departures in April 2026 (152), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
152 departures · 11,551 seats
Share of departures86.4%75.8%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
20 departures · 1,520 seats
Share of departures11.4%86.5%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
4 departures · 744 seats
Share of departures2.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MSP–RST?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 97% of MSP–RST departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
170 departures · 76.8% load
96.6% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 0.0% load
2.3% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 96.7% load
1.1%
How has MSP–RST traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–RST departures rose from 174 in May 2025 to 176 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–RST traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
174 departures · 9,447 passengers
71.7%
Load
June 2025
171 departures · 9,500 passengers
72.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → RST
72.1% full
88 departures · 4,980 passengers
RST → MSP
73.7% full
88 departures · 5,087 passengers
Nonstop MSP–RST 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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (96.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (2.3%).
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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