Minneapolis (MSP) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 52m
Bearing
245° SW
Minneapolis (MSP) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,530 miles (2,463 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SAN; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
260
May 2026
Seats
48,032
both directions
Passengers
37,514
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–SAN?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–SAN departures in May 2026 (224), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
224 departures · 41,344 seats
Share of departures86.2%76.6%
Load
- SY
35 departures · 6,510 seats
Share of departures13.5%88.3%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.4%65.2%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SAN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 47% of MSP–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
123 departures · 71.8% load
47.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
97 departures · 82.6% load
37.3% - Boeing 737-800
38 departures · 87.6% load
14.6% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 88.6% load
0.4% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 85.0% load
0.4%
How has MSP–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SAN departures fell from 295 in June 2025 to 260 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
295 departures · 48,080 passengers
86.5%
Load
July 2025
298 departures · 49,580 passengers
88.3%
Load
August 2025
280 departures · 46,428 passengers
88.2%
Load
September 2025
248 departures · 37,629 passengers
80.5%
Load
October 2025
279 departures · 43,506 passengers
83.1%
Load
November 2025
278 departures · 39,194 passengers
74.9%
Load
December 2025
272 departures · 38,516 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
233 departures · 35,453 passengers
80.7%
Load
February 2026
202 departures · 33,905 passengers
88.8%
Load
March 2026
266 departures · 43,245 passengers
85.9%
Load
April 2026
279 departures · 41,161 passengers
78.1%
Load
May 2026
260 departures · 37,514 passengers
78.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → MSP
75.8% full
131 departures · 18,367 passengers
MSP → SAN
80.5% full
129 departures · 19,147 passengers
Nonstop MSP–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
MSP to SAN is 1,530 miles (2,463 km / 1,330 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,530-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–SAN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (47.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (37.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,530-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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