Minneapolis (MSP) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 58m
Bearing
262° W
Minneapolis (MSP) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,585 miles (2,551 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SFO; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
393
May 2026
Seats
65,380
both directions
Passengers
54,245
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–SFO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–SFO departures in May 2026 (223), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
223 departures · 41,090 seats
Share of departures56.7%85.3%
Load
- UA
74 departures · 10,436 seats
Share of departures18.8%71.5%
Load
- SY
60 departures · 11,160 seats
Share of departures15.3%84.0%
Load
- OO
35 departures · 2,522 seats
Share of departures8.9%86.9%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.3%87.2%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 31% of MSP–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
122 departures · 84.6% load
31.0% - Airbus A321
99 departures · 86.8% load
25.2% - Boeing 737-800
74 departures · 83.0% load
18.8% - Airbus A319
37 departures · 66.3% load
9.4% - Embraer E175
35 departures · 86.9% load
8.9% - Airbus A320
23 departures · 75.1% load
5.9% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 53.5% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 71.1% load
0.3%
How has MSP–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SFO departures fell from 511 in June 2025 to 393 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
511 departures · 75,515 passengers
87.1%
Load
July 2025
518 departures · 77,660 passengers
86.6%
Load
August 2025
480 departures · 72,648 passengers
85.6%
Load
September 2025
392 departures · 55,499 passengers
79.7%
Load
October 2025
404 departures · 59,006 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
349 departures · 46,608 passengers
77.7%
Load
December 2025
361 departures · 48,933 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
308 departures · 37,810 passengers
70.8%
Load
February 2026
260 departures · 34,504 passengers
75.1%
Load
March 2026
278 departures · 40,930 passengers
85.3%
Load
April 2026
375 departures · 49,008 passengers
77.9%
Load
May 2026
393 departures · 54,245 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → MSP
82.1% full
197 departures · 26,844 passengers
MSP → SFO
83.9% full
196 departures · 27,401 passengers
Nonstop MSP–SFO 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 Francisco (SFO)?
MSP to SFO is 1,585 miles (2,551 km / 1,378 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 1,585-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (31.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (25.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,585-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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