Minneapolis (MSP) to Thief River Falls (TVF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 19m
Bearing
328° NW
Minneapolis (MSP) to Thief River Falls (TVF) is 261 miles (421 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–TVF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Denver Air Connection was the only carrier flying nonstop MSP–TVF; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 27% full.
Departures
106
May 2026
Seats
5,300
both directions
Passengers
1,417
both directions
Load factor
26.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–TVF?
Denver Air Connection was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSP–TVF in May 2026 (106 departures).
- KG
Denver Air Connection
106 departures · 5,300 seats
Share of departures100.0%26.7%
Load
What plane flies MSP–TVF?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of MSP–TVF departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
106 departures · 26.7% load
100.0%
How has MSP–TVF traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–TVF departures rose from 104 in June 2025 to 106 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–TVF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
104 departures · 1,378 passengers
44.2%
Load
July 2025
106 departures · 1,397 passengers
43.9%
Load
August 2025
106 departures · 1,370 passengers
43.1%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 1,244 passengers
40.6%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 1,305 passengers
40.3%
Load
November 2025
100 departures · 1,341 passengers
28.8%
Load
December 2025
110 departures · 1,746 passengers
36.1%
Load
January 2026
106 departures · 1,399 passengers
44.0%
Load
February 2026
97 departures · 1,254 passengers
32.2%
Load
March 2026
103 departures · 1,457 passengers
28.4%
Load
April 2026
104 departures · 1,492 passengers
29.1%
Load
May 2026
106 departures · 1,417 passengers
26.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → TVF
26.8% full
53 departures · 709 passengers
TVF → MSP
26.7% full
53 departures · 708 passengers
Nonstop MSP–TVF 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
Thief River Falls
US
Thief River Falls Regional Airport
Coordinates
48.07°N, 96.19°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Thief River Falls (TVF)?
MSP to TVF is 261 miles (421 km / 227 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to TVF?
A nonstop covers the 261-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–TVF?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–TVF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 261-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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