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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SEA; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
515
May 2026
Seats
96,161
both directions
Passengers
82,995
both directions
Load factor
86.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–SEA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–SEA departures in May 2026 (294), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
294 departures · 56,991 seats
Share of departures57.1%87.9%
Load
- AS
156 departures · 27,080 seats
Share of departures30.3%86.7%
Load
- SY
65 departures · 12,090 seats
Share of departures12.6%78.1%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SEA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 44% of MSP–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
228 departures · 89.6% load
44.3% - Boeing 737-800
98 departures · 81.4% load
19.0% - Airbus A321neo
69 departures · 87.4% load
13.4% - Boeing 757-300
54 departures · 82.0% load
10.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
44 departures · 86.9% load
8.5% - Airbus A321
13 departures · 86.8% load
2.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 87.8% load
1.6% - Airbus A330-900
1 departures · 32.0% load
0.2%
How has MSP–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SEA departures fell from 681 in June 2025 to 515 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
515 departures · 82,995 passengers
86.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SEA → MSP
82.3% full
258 departures · 39,588 passengers
MSP → SEA
90.3% full
257 departures · 43,407 passengers
Nonstop MSP–SEA 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (44.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.0%).
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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