Direct Flights from Mesa to Minot
Minot · North Dakota
Nonstop service from AZA to MOT on Allegiant. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 4 cities have a nonstop to Minot, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Minot for, from Mesa
2h 50m in the air, 1,164 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
About Minot
Minot is a city in the Lakes and Gardens region of North Dakota with an estimated 48,000 inhabitants in 2020. Known as the Magic City, it's a significant rail hub. However, its location deep within North America and off the Interstate System generally means you don't see Minot if you don't plan on it.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Minot
- The Roosevelt Park Zoo is a zoo in Minot, North Dakota. It is the oldest zoo in North Dakota.
- The Denbigh Experimental Forest 636 acres (257 ha) is an arboretum and experimental forest operated by the Forest Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Scandinavian Heritage Park is a park located in the Upper Brooklyn neighborhood of Minot, North Dakota.
- The Dakota Territory Air Museum is an aviation museum on North Hill in Minot, North Dakota near Minot International Airport.
- The Taube Museum of Art is an art museum in Downtown Minot, North Dakota. The museum, previously known as the Minot Art Gallery, was named after Lillian and Coleman Taube.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Minot weather, compared with Mesa
33° cooler than Mesa on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Minot 22°F · Mesa 65°F · 43° colder
- April
- Minot 51°F · Mesa 84°F · 32° colder
- July
- Minot 81°F · Mesa 104°F · 23° colder
- October
- Minot 55°F · Mesa 88°F · 33° colder
January bottoms out near 22°F — a real coat, not a layer. Minot also swings harder through the year than Mesa does — 59° between its coldest and warmest months against 39°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Minot
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Minot is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Minot's highlights, from Roosevelt Park Zoo, Denbigh Experimental Forest, and Scandinavian Heritage Park and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Mesa to Minot?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Mesa (AZA) to Minot (MOT) on Allegiant.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Mesa to Minot?
- Allegiant flies nonstop between Mesa (AZA) and Minot (MOT).
- How far is Minot from Mesa?
- Minot is about 1,164 miles from Mesa by air.
- What is there to do in Minot?
- Popular things to do include Roosevelt Park Zoo, Denbigh Experimental Forest, Scandinavian Heritage Park, Dakota Territory Air Museum, and more.
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