Minneapolis (MSP) to St Louis (STL)

448mi
721 km390 nm

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 MSPSTL

Filed traffic data

In 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

    Delta Air Lines

    148 departures · 16,302 seats

    85.8%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    120 departures · 18,606 seats

    82.0%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    82 departures · 6,046 seats

    87.7%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    58 departures · 4,396 seats

    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.

How has MSP–STL traffic changed?

Nonstop MSP–STL departures fell from 422 in July 2025 to 408 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop MSPSTL 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.

MSPSTL

85.4% full

204 departures · 18,932 passengers

STLMSP

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

MSP

US

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Coordinates

44.88°N, 93.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

STL

US

St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Coordinates

38.75°N, 90.37°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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