Minneapolis (MSP) to Ixtapa (ZIH)

1,944mi
3,129 km1,689 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 41m

Bearing

197° S

Minneapolis (MSP) to Ixtapa (ZIH) is 1,944 miles (3,129 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MSP–ZIH

Filed traffic data

In April 2026, Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSP–ZIH; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 52% full.

Departures

2

April 2026

Seats

372

both directions

Passengers

193

both directions

Load factor

51.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MSP–ZIH?

Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSP–ZIH in April 2026 (2 departures).

What plane flies MSP–ZIH?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of MSP–ZIH departures.

How has MSP–ZIH traffic changed?

Nonstop MSP–ZIH departures fell from 9 in December 2025 to 2 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop MSP–ZIH traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • December 2025

    9 departures · 1,077 passengers

    64.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    26 departures · 3,830 passengers

    79.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    18 departures · 2,907 passengers

    86.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    18 departures · 2,612 passengers

    78.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    2 departures · 193 passengers

    51.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MSP → ZIH

9.1% full

1 departures · 17 passengers

ZIH → MSP

94.6% full

1 departures · 176 passengers

Nonstop MSP–ZIH traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

MSP

Minneapolis

US

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Coordinates

44.88°N, 93.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ZIH

Ixtapa

MX

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport

Coordinates

17.60°N, 101.46°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Ixtapa (ZIH)?

MSP to ZIH is 1,944 miles (3,129 km / 1,689 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MSP to ZIH?

A nonstop covers the 1,944-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MSP–ZIH?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying MSP–ZIH?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,944-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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