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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MSP–STL; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
408
June 2026
Seats
45,350
both directions
Passengers
38,697
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–STL?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–STL departures in June 2026 (148), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
148 departures · 16,302 seats
Share of departures36.3%85.8%
Load
- WN
120 departures · 18,606 seats
Share of departures29.4%82.0%
Load
- 9E
82 departures · 6,046 seats
Share of departures20.1%87.7%
Load
- OO
58 departures · 4,396 seats
Share of departures14.2%94.4%
Load
What plane flies MSP–STL?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 34% of MSP–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
140 departures · 86.8% load
34.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
74 departures · 88.6% load
18.1% - Boeing 737-700
63 departures · 86.2% load
15.4% - Embraer E175
40 departures · 94.3% load
9.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
36 departures · 79.9% load
8.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
26 departures · 90.3% load
6.4% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 75.9% load
5.1% - Airbus A220-300
7 departures · 68.6% load
1.7% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 91.7% load
0.3%
How has MSP–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–STL departures fell from 422 in July 2025 to 408 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
405 departures · 35,889 passengers
77.0%
Load
June 2026
408 departures · 38,697 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → STL
85.4% full
204 departures · 18,932 passengers
STL → MSP
85.3% full
204 departures · 19,765 passengers
Nonstop MSP–STL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 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 June 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (34.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (18.1%).
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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