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Minneapolis → Los Angeles

MSPMinneapolisMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
LAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Distance
1,533 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 35m

Los Angeles is currently 2 hours behind Minneapolis.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

7
flights per day
9
busiest month · Jun
5
quietest month · Mar
3 hr 26 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 6Jan2026
  2. 6Feb
  3. 5Mar
  4. 7Apr
  5. 7May
  6. 9Jun
  7. 9Jul
  8. 8Aug
  9. 7Sep
  10. 8Oct2025
  11. 7Nov
  12. 7Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Delta Air Linesall year
Sun Country Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Minneapolis. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 7.8Mon
  2. 6.8Tue
  3. 6.5Wed
  4. 6.9Thu
  5. 7.5Fri
  6. 7Sat
  7. 6.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-900B73930%
  2. Airbus A321neoA21N28%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73818%
  4. Airbus A321A32110%
  5. Boeing 757-300B75310%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20266181
  • Delta Air Lines139×
  • Sun Country Airlines40×
February 20266161
  • Delta Air Lines138×
  • Sun Country Airlines21×
March 20265172
  • Delta Air Lines147×
  • Sun Country Airlines22×
April 20267191
  • Delta Air Lines154×
  • Sun Country Airlines36×
May 20267207
  • Delta Air Lines163×
  • Sun Country Airlines42×
June 20269252
  • Delta Air Lines184×
  • Sun Country Airlines66×
July 20269279
  • Delta Air Lines203×
  • Sun Country Airlines76×
August 20268221
  • Delta Air Lines166×
  • Sun Country Airlines51×
September 20267201
  • Delta Air Lines166×
  • Sun Country Airlines29×
October 20258241
  • Delta Air Lines180×
  • Sun Country Airlines58×
November 20257225
  • Delta Air Lines172×
  • Sun Country Airlines52×
December 20257199
  • Delta Air Lines141×
  • Sun Country Airlines57×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MSP-LAX - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

Sun Country Airlines

SY · SCX

Hub: MSP Minneapolis

153 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Minneapolis: 164.
  • Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.

The airports on this route

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Minneapolis, United StatesMSP / KMSP

International hub · 164 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,007 ft

46 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX

International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft

72 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

MSP HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →MSP SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →MSP ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 47 mi from Los Angeles.View route →MSP SBDSan Bernardino International AirportSan Bernardino is about 68 mi from Los Angeles.View route →

About the route from Minneapolis to Los Angeles

The observed direct connection between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 1,533 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 35m. Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Minneapolis from Los Angeles by air?
The great-circle distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 1,533 mi.
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Los Angeles?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Minneapolis to Los Angeles?
Yes, a direct connection between MSP and LAX has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Minneapolis to Los Angeles?
On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,530 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Minneapolis and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is currently 2 hours behind Minneapolis.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.