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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SEA; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
733
July 2026
Seats
137,316
both directions
Passengers
121,950
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–SEA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–SEA departures in July 2026 (361), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
361 departures · 71,385 seats
Share of departures49.2%93.4%
Load
- AS
222 departures · 38,033 seats
Share of departures30.3%82.8%
Load
- SY
147 departures · 27,342 seats
Share of departures20.1%85.3%
Load
- UA
2 departures · 366 seats
Share of departures0.3%87.7%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.1%77.4%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SEA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 38% of MSP–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
280 departures · 90.3% load
38.2% - Boeing 737-800
214 departures · 85.4% load
29.2% - Boeing 757-300
115 departures · 93.5% load
15.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
48 departures · 82.8% load
6.6% - Airbus A321
47 departures · 88.1% load
6.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
21 departures · 88.5% load
2.9% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 79.7% load
0.5% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 86.2% load
0.4% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 36.7% load
0.1%
How has MSP–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SEA departures rose from 729 in August 2025 to 733 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
515 departures · 82,995 passengers
86.3%
Load
June 2026
642 departures · 107,256 passengers
89.4%
Load
July 2026
733 departures · 121,950 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SEA → MSP
87.3% full
367 departures · 60,009 passengers
MSP → SEA
90.3% full
366 departures · 61,941 passengers
Nonstop MSP–SEA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (38.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.2%).
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.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from this route to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
Simply Aviation
TRIPREPORT | Delta (ECONOMY) | Boeing 757-200 | Seattle - Minneapolis
10:51 · Jan 2019
AlaskaTripReports
TRIP REPORT!! ALASKA AIRLINES 737-9M SEA-MSP FIRST CLASS!!
33:34 · Apr 2025
QFS Aviation
TRIP REPORT | Sun Country Airlines - 737 800 - Seattle (SEA) to Minneapolis (MSP) | First Class
34:21 · Aug 2018
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