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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SAN; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
279
April 2026
Seats
52,700
both directions
Passengers
41,161
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–SAN?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–SAN departures in April 2026 (232), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
232 departures · 43,958 seats
Share of departures83.2%75.8%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
47 departures · 8,742 seats
Share of departures16.8%89.6%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SAN?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 72% of MSP–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
201 departures · 74.3% load
72.0% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 89.7% load
17.6% - Airbus A321neo
27 departures · 85.0% load
9.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 85.8% load
0.7%
How has MSP–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SAN departures rose from 272 in May 2025 to 279 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
272 departures · 41,213 passengers
80.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → SAN
75.5% full
140 departures · 19,994 passengers
SAN → MSP
80.7% full
139 departures · 21,167 passengers
Nonstop MSP–SAN 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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (72.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (17.6%).
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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