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Direct Flights from St Louis to Minneapolis

Minneapolis · Minnesota

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

Airlines
Delta, Southwest
Nonstop flights
~6/day
Distance
448 mi
Flight time
~1h 25mgate to gate
Elevation
841 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from St Louis (STL) to Minneapolis (MSP), 448 miles nonstop.STLMSP

How rare is this nonstop?

Minneapolis is one of the best-connected places in the country: 124 cities fly there nonstop, St Louis among them.

How long to go to Minneapolis for, from St Louis

1h 25m in the air, 448 miles: short enough that a single night in Minneapolis is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

With roughly 6 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.

About Minneapolis

Minneapolis is a city of about 430,000 people (2019) and the largest city in Minnesota. Along with neighboring Saint Paul, it forms the urban core of the Twin Cities region, the third largest metropolitan area in the Midwest after Chicago and Detroit.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Minneapolis

  1. The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an art museum located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
  2. The Walker Art Center is a multidisciplinary contemporary art center in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
  3. The Minnesota State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Minnesota, in its capital city of Saint Paul.
  4. Weisman Art Museum is an art museum at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  5. The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a Catholic cathedral in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is the co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, along with the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis.
  6. The Minnesota Zoo is an AZA-accredited zoo in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The zoo is one of two state-supported zoos in the United States, with the other being the North Carolina Zoo.
  7. The Basilica of Saint Mary is a Catholic minor basilica and co-cathedral located on Hennepin Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States.
  8. The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States.
  9. The American Swedish Institute (ASI) is a museum and cultural center in the Phillips West neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
  10. Mill City Museum is a museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is affiliated with the Minnesota Historical Society.
  11. The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) is a private college specializing in the visual arts and located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. MCAD currently enrolls approximately 800 students.
  12. Loring Park is a park in the Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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

Minneapolis weather, compared with St Louis

11° cooler than St Louis on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Minneapolis 24°F · St Louis 41°F · 17° colder
April
Minneapolis 57°F · St Louis 68°F · 11° colder
July
Minneapolis 83°F · St Louis 90°F · 6° colder
October
Minneapolis 58°F · St Louis 69°F · 11° colder

January bottoms out near 24°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 Minneapolis

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Minneapolis is May–June and August–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 69–81°F.
How long to stay
Minneapolis rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, and Minnesota State Capitol and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from St Louis to Minneapolis?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from St Louis (STL) to Minneapolis (MSP) on Delta, Southwest.
Which airlines fly nonstop from St Louis to Minneapolis?
Delta, Southwest fly nonstop between St Louis (STL) and Minneapolis (MSP).
How many nonstop flights are there from St Louis to Minneapolis?
There are about 6 nonstop departures per day (roughly 42 per week) from St Louis to Minneapolis.
How far is Minneapolis from St Louis?
Minneapolis is about 448 miles from St Louis by air.
What is there to do in Minneapolis?
Popular things to do include Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, Minnesota State Capitol, Weisman Art Museum, and more.

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