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Direct Flights from Minneapolis to Watertown

Watertown · South Dakota

Nonstop service from MSP to ATY on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Delta
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
192 mi
Flight time
~55mgate to gate
Elevation
1,749 ft908 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Minneapolis (MSP) to Watertown (ATY), 192 miles nonstop.MSPATY

How rare is this nonstop?

This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Watertown, and Minneapolis is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.

How long to go to Watertown for, from Minneapolis

55m in the air, 192 miles: short enough that a single night in Watertown is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

About Watertown

Watertown is a city in South Dakota.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Watertown

  1. Blue Cloud Abbey, formally Our Lady of the Snows Abbey, was an American Benedictine monastery located near the town of Marvin, in Grant County, South Dakota. It was a member of the Swiss-American Congregation.
  2. The Redlin Art Center is an art gallery located in Watertown, South Dakota, where over 150 of artist Terry Redlin's original paintings are displayed.
  3. Bramble Park Zoo is located in Watertown, South Dakota. Open since 1912, the zoo comprises 15 acres (6.1 ha) with approximately 500 animals representing 130 different species.
  4. Oakwood Lakes State Park is a South Dakota state park in Brookings County, South Dakota in the United States.
  5. The Estelline Bandstand and Gazebo Park, at 105 N. Main in Estelline, South Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Watertown weather, compared with Minneapolis

Within 2° 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
Watertown 22°F · Minneapolis 24°F · 2° colder
April
Watertown 53°F · Minneapolis 57°F · 4° colder
July
Watertown 82°F · Minneapolis 83°F · much the same
October
Watertown 57°F · Minneapolis 58°F · much the same

January bottoms out near 22°F — a real coat, not a layer.

Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.

Planning a trip to Watertown

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Watertown is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 67–82°F.
How long to stay
Three or four days is enough to take in Watertown's highlights, from Blue Cloud Abbey, Redlin Art Center, and Bramble Park Zoo and more.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Minneapolis to Watertown?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Minneapolis (MSP) to Watertown (ATY) on Delta.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Minneapolis to Watertown?
Delta flies nonstop between Minneapolis (MSP) and Watertown (ATY).
How many nonstop flights are there from Minneapolis to Watertown?
There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Minneapolis to Watertown.
How far is Watertown from Minneapolis?
Watertown is about 192 miles from Minneapolis by air.
What is there to do in Watertown?
Popular things to do include Blue Cloud Abbey, Redlin Art Center, Bramble Park Zoo, Oakwood Lakes State Park, and more.

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