Minneapolis (MSP) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 35m
Bearing
288° W
Minneapolis (MSP) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,395 miles (2,245 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–SEA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SEA; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
424
April 2026
Seats
78,810
both directions
Passengers
66,526
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–SEA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–SEA departures in April 2026 (274), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
274 departures · 52,301 seats
Share of departures64.6%85.5%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
122 departures · 21,438 seats
Share of departures28.8%82.9%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
25 departures · 4,650 seats
Share of departures5.9%83.5%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%19.8%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.2%78.8%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SEA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 32% of MSP–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
136 departures · 86.3% load
32.1% - Airbus A321neo
108 departures · 88.0% load
25.5% - Airbus A321
57 departures · 81.6% load
13.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
55 departures · 81.8% load
13.0% - Boeing 737-800
42 departures · 84.0% load
9.9% - Boeing 757-300
20 departures · 72.2% load
4.7% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 74.6% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 92.9% load
0.5% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 94.5% load
0.2%
How has MSP–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SEA departures fell from 505 in May 2025 to 424 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
505 departures · 78,111 passengers
85.5%
Load
June 2025
681 departures · 105,025 passengers
85.2%
Load
July 2025
751 departures · 120,888 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
729 departures · 122,104 passengers
90.4%
Load
September 2025
594 departures · 91,080 passengers
83.7%
Load
October 2025
506 departures · 79,884 passengers
85.1%
Load
November 2025
454 departures · 67,020 passengers
80.5%
Load
December 2025
485 departures · 75,646 passengers
85.6%
Load
January 2026
351 departures · 54,941 passengers
85.8%
Load
February 2026
324 departures · 49,761 passengers
83.7%
Load
March 2026
387 departures · 62,265 passengers
87.9%
Load
April 2026
424 departures · 66,526 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SEA → MSP
84.9% full
213 departures · 33,630 passengers
MSP → SEA
84.0% full
211 departures · 32,896 passengers
Nonstop MSP–SEA 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 Seattle (SEA)?
MSP to SEA is 1,395 miles (2,245 km / 1,212 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 1,395-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–SEA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (32.1%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (25.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,395-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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