Direct Flights from Minneapolis to Saskatoon
Saskatoon · Canada
Nonstop service from MSP to YXE on WestJet. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 3 cities fly direct to Saskatoon, and Minneapolis is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Saskatoon for, from Minneapolis
2h 5m in the air, 794 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Saskatoon. Two nights works.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 2, 3, 4 or 5 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in West Central Saskatchewan. With a metropolitan population of approximately 317,000 people (2021), it is the province's largest city, and its economic and cultural hub. It has a beautiful setting along the South Saskatchewan River, and makes the most of it with parks and bridges. It's a little oasis among wheat fields.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Saskatoon
- The Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of St. George was designed by architect the Very Reverend Philip Ruh, O.M.I. in 1923.
- St. Paul's Co-Cathedral is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and mother church and co-cathedral of the Diocese of Saskatoon.
- Remai Modern is a public art museum in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The art museum is situated along the west bank of the South Saskatchewan River, at the River Landing development in Saskatoon's Central Business Dis…
- The Cathedral of the Holy Family is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the University Heights Suburban Centre neighbourhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Cathedral is located on land adjacent to St.
- The Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada, popularly known as the Diefenbaker Canada Centre, is a prime ministerial museum and archives located in Saskatoon, honouring Canada's 13th prime mi…
- The Mendel Art Gallery was a major creative cultural centre in City Park, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Operating from 1964 to 2015, it housed a permanent collection of more than 7,500 works of art.
- Pike Lake Provincial Park is a recreational park located approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-west of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
- Blackstrap Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the RM of Dundurn No. 314. Prior to the park's establishment in 1986, it was a provincial recreation site.
- Wanuskewin Heritage Park is an archaeological site and non-profit cultural and historical centre of the First Nations just outside the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
- The Saskatchewan Railway Museum is a railway museum located west of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at the intersection of the Pike Lake Highway and the Canadian National Railway tracks.
- The Forestry Farm Park and Zoo is a forested park and zoo located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Fish Creek is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, north-east of Saskatoon.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Saskatoon weather, compared with Minneapolis
8° cooler than Minneapolis on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Saskatoon 13°F · Minneapolis 24°F · 10° colder
- April
- Saskatoon 51°F · Minneapolis 57°F · 6° colder
- July
- Saskatoon 77°F · Minneapolis 83°F · 6° colder
- October
- Saskatoon 50°F · Minneapolis 58°F · 8° colder
January bottoms out near 13°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 Saskatoon
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Saskatoon is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 65–77°F.
- How long to stay
- Saskatoon rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Cathedral of St. George (Saskatoon), St. Paul's Cathedral (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), and Remai Modern and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Minneapolis to Saskatoon?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Minneapolis (MSP) to Saskatoon (YXE) on WestJet.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Minneapolis to Saskatoon?
- WestJet flies nonstop between Minneapolis (MSP) and Saskatoon (YXE).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Minneapolis to Saskatoon?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Minneapolis to Saskatoon.
- How far is Saskatoon from Minneapolis?
- Saskatoon is about 794 miles from Minneapolis by air.
- How many days can I spend in Saskatoon flying from Minneapolis?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 2, 3, 4 or 5 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Minneapolis to Canada?
- Yes — Saskatoon (YXE) has nonstop service from Minneapolis on WestJet, making it a nonstop gateway to Canada.
- What is there to do in Saskatoon?
- Popular things to do include Cathedral of St. George (Saskatoon), St. Paul's Cathedral (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), Remai Modern, Holy Family Cathedral (Saskatoon), and more.
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