Direct Flights from Minneapolis to Burlington
Burlington · Vermont
Nonstop service from MSP to BTV on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 15 cities have a nonstop to Burlington, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Burlington for, from Minneapolis
2h 30m in the air, 984 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
About Burlington
Burlington is the largest city in the American state of Vermont. Situated on Lake Champlain, it is the heart of a small urban area that acts as Vermont's vibrant and cosmopolitan center. Known for its ultra-liberal environment and free-thinking spirit, Burlington is a college town and an important commercial city, but maintains an intimate atmosphere.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Burlington
- Shelburne Museum is a museum of art, design, and Americana located in Shelburne, Vermont, United States.
- The von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort, formerly the Trapp Family Lodge, is a 2,600-acre resort located in Stowe, Vermont. It was also formerly known as Cor Unum.
- The Cathedral of Saint Joseph located in Burlington, Vermont, United States, is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Burlington.
- The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Burlington, Vermont, United States, was the former cathedral church of the Catholic Diocese of Burlington.
- Point Au Roche State Park is an 856-acre (3.46 km2) state park in Clinton County, New York. The park is in the eastern part of the Town of Beekmantown, on the shore of Lake Champlain.
- Elmore State Park is a state park located in Elmore, Vermont, United States. It includes Lake Elmore and Elmore Mountain, and has day-use facilities for picnicking, hiking, and water-based activities, and a 59-site campg…
- Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) is a private college that is an affiliate of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).
- The Fleming Museum of Art is a museum of art and anthropology at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. The museum's collection includes around 24,000 objects from a wide variety of eras and places.
- The President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site is a state historic site located in Fairfield, Vermont. It honors Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the United States, who was born in Vermont in 1829.
- Sugarbush Resort is a ski resort located in the Mad River valley in Warren, Vermont, owned by Alterra Mountain Company. It is one of the largest ski resorts in New England.
- Stowe Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the northeastern United States, near the town of Stowe in northern Vermont, comprising two separate mountains: Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak.
- Smugglers' Notch Resort is a ski resort area in the town of Cambridge, Vermont, United States, located near the village of Jeffersonville.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Burlington weather, compared with Minneapolis
Within 1° of Minneapolis on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Burlington 28°F · Minneapolis 24°F · 5° warmer
- April
- Burlington 55°F · Minneapolis 57°F · 2° colder
- July
- Burlington 82°F · Minneapolis 83°F · 2° colder
- October
- Burlington 58°F · Minneapolis 58°F · much the same
January bottoms out near 28°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Burlington
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Burlington is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Burlington rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Shelburne Museum, Trapp Family Lodge, and Cathedral of Saint Joseph (Burlington, Vermont) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Minneapolis to Burlington?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Minneapolis (MSP) to Burlington (BTV) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Minneapolis to Burlington?
- Delta flies nonstop between Minneapolis (MSP) and Burlington (BTV).
- How far is Burlington from Minneapolis?
- Burlington is about 984 miles from Minneapolis by air.
- What is there to do in Burlington?
- Popular things to do include Shelburne Museum, Trapp Family Lodge, Cathedral of Saint Joseph (Burlington, Vermont), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vermont), and more.
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