Minneapolis (MSP) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 3h 24m
Bearing
233° SW
Minneapolis (MSP) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,297 miles (2,087 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–TUS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSP–TUS; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
1
July 2026
Seats
180
both directions
Passengers
172
both directions
Load factor
95.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–TUS?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSP–TUS in July 2026 (1 departures).
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures100.0%95.6%
Load
What plane flies MSP–TUS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 100% of MSP–TUS departures.
- Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 95.6% load
100.0%
How has MSP–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–TUS departures fell from 36 in November 2025 to 1 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
36 departures · 4,651 passengers
82.3%
Load
December 2025
79 departures · 10,226 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
69 departures · 10,379 passengers
84.7%
Load
February 2026
87 departures · 14,012 passengers
88.9%
Load
March 2026
96 departures · 15,591 passengers
90.1%
Load
April 2026
80 departures · 11,438 passengers
84.4%
Load
May 2026
13 departures · 1,440 passengers
73.5%
Load
June 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2026
1 departures · 172 passengers
95.6%
Load
Nonstop MSP–TUS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 Tucson (TUS)?
MSP to TUS is 1,297 miles (2,087 km / 1,127 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 1,297-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–TUS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,297-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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