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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–TUS; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 92% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
13
May 2026
Seats
1,960
both directions
Passengers
1,440
both directions
Load factor
73.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–TUS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–TUS departures in May 2026 (12), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
12 departures · 1,884 seats
Share of departures92.3%76.4%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures7.7%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MSP–TUS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 92% of MSP–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
12 departures · 76.4% load
92.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 0.0% load
7.7%
How has MSP–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–TUS departures rose from 4 in June 2025 to 13 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
4 departures · 1 passengers
0.3%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TUS → MSP
80.0% full
7 departures · 814 passengers
MSP → TUS
66.5% full
6 departures · 626 passengers
Nonstop MSP–TUS 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (92.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (7.7%).
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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