Minneapolis (MSP) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 3h 40m
Bearing
293° NW
Minneapolis (MSP) to Vancouver (YVR) is 1,432 miles (2,305 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–YVR; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
110
May 2026
Seats
18,317
both directions
Passengers
16,056
both directions
Load factor
87.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–YVR?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–YVR departures in May 2026 (108), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
108 departures · 17,945 seats
Share of departures98.2%88.9%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures1.8%27.2%
Load
What plane flies MSP–YVR?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 51% of MSP–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
56 departures · 85.3% load
50.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
42 departures · 92.4% load
38.2% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 79.8% load
10.9%
How has MSP–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–YVR departures fell from 158 in June 2025 to 110 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
158 departures · 19,802 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2025
192 departures · 23,444 passengers
83.1%
Load
August 2025
160 departures · 20,921 passengers
84.0%
Load
September 2025
126 departures · 14,841 passengers
74.4%
Load
October 2025
119 departures · 12,361 passengers
66.1%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 6,920 passengers
72.7%
Load
December 2025
65 departures · 7,327 passengers
72.2%
Load
January 2026
63 departures · 7,542 passengers
77.2%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 7,450 passengers
84.1%
Load
March 2026
65 departures · 7,444 passengers
84.0%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 8,002 passengers
90.7%
Load
May 2026
110 departures · 16,056 passengers
87.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → YVR
92.3% full
56 departures · 8,596 passengers
YVR → MSP
82.9% full
54 departures · 7,460 passengers
Nonstop MSP–YVR 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
Vancouver
CA
Vancouver International Airport
Coordinates
49.19°N, 123.18°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Vancouver (YVR)?
MSP to YVR is 1,432 miles (2,305 km / 1,244 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 1,432-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–YVR?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (50.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (38.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,432-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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