Minneapolis (MSP) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 42m
Bearing
160° S
Minneapolis (MSP) to St Louis (STL) is 448 miles (721 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–STL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop MSP–STL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
387
April 2026
Seats
45,431
both directions
Passengers
34,142
both directions
Load factor
75.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–STL?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–STL departures in April 2026 (136), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
136 departures · 16,395 seats
Share of departures35.1%72.8%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
120 departures · 9,096 seats
Share of departures31.0%86.2%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
110 departures · 18,072 seats
Share of departures28.4%73.3%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
18 departures · 1,368 seats
Share of departures4.7%78.1%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.5%0.0%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 128 seats
Share of departures0.3%51.6%
Load
What plane flies MSP–STL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 30% of MSP–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
118 departures · 85.7% load
30.5% - Boeing 717-200
56 departures · 83.3% load
14.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
56 departures · 74.9% load
14.5% - Airbus A220-100
43 departures · 76.4% load
11.1% - Boeing 737-700
31 departures · 73.6% load
8.0% - Airbus A319
26 departures · 64.2% load
6.7% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 63.2% load
6.5% - Embraer E175
20 departures · 81.7% load
5.2% - Airbus A321
10 departures · 47.2% load
2.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 52.8% load
0.5%
How has MSP–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–STL departures rose from 358 in May 2025 to 387 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
358 departures · 37,497 passengers
71.9%
Load
June 2025
396 departures · 38,989 passengers
79.4%
Load
July 2025
422 departures · 41,253 passengers
79.9%
Load
August 2025
413 departures · 40,240 passengers
81.3%
Load
September 2025
406 departures · 38,346 passengers
76.7%
Load
October 2025
386 departures · 36,807 passengers
78.9%
Load
November 2025
336 departures · 29,787 passengers
70.3%
Load
December 2025
348 departures · 31,203 passengers
69.8%
Load
January 2026
315 departures · 24,355 passengers
63.7%
Load
February 2026
298 departures · 24,483 passengers
67.2%
Load
March 2026
372 departures · 33,574 passengers
79.7%
Load
April 2026
387 departures · 34,142 passengers
75.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
STL → MSP
76.8% full
194 departures · 17,937 passengers
MSP → STL
73.4% full
193 departures · 16,205 passengers
Nonstop MSP–STL 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 St Louis (STL)?
MSP to STL is 448 miles (721 km / 390 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to STL?
A nonstop covers the 448-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–STL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (30.5%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (14.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 448-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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