Airport · MSP
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Terminals
- 2
- Elevation
- 841 ft
- Hub airlines
- 1
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP/KMSP) is delta's primary Upper Midwest hub, serving the Twin Cities metropolitan area. It has 2 terminals and sits 841 ft above sea level in Minneapolis, United States.
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About Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport — IATA MSP, ICAO KMSP — is the principal airport serving Minneapolis, Minnesota, in United States, and is one of the the United States hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 44.88° latitude and -93.22° longitude, 841 feet above mean sea level, and observes America/Chicago local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 2 passenger terminals.
Day-to-day operations at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport are anchored by Delta Air Lines, which operates a hub or focus city here. That carrier bases aircraft and crews at Minneapolis, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make MSP a recognisable waypoint on the the United States network.
Principal nonstop destinations from Minneapolis include Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), Atlanta (ATL), Los Angeles (LAX), Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW), New York (LGA), Seattle (SEA), Phoenix (PHX), Newark (EWR) and Boston (BOS). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting MSP to its principal the United States and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | MSP / KMSP |
|---|---|
| City | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Coordinates | 44.88°, -93.22° |
| Elevation | 841 ft |
| Terminals | 2 |
| Timezone | America/Chicago |
| Hub airlines | Delta Air Lines |
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Route guides from MSP
Directional route profiles departing Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, with nonstop carriers, aircraft, typical flight time and where to search fares.
- MSP → ORD to Chicago
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport?
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, United States, uses IATA code MSP and ICAO code KMSP.
- Which airlines are based at Minneapolis (MSP)?
- Delta Air Lines (DL) operates a hub or focus city at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.
- Where is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport located?
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport sits at 44.88°, -93.22° and 841 feet above sea level, in the America/Chicago timezone.
- How many terminals does Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport have?
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport has 2 passenger terminals.
- What city and country does MSP serve?
- MSP (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport) serves Minneapolis, Minnesota, in United States.
- Is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. Delta Air Lines operates a hub or focus city at MSP, giving Minneapolis a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 2 terminals.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Minneapolis?
- Major nonstop markets from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport include Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), Atlanta (ATL), Los Angeles (LAX), Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW), New York (LGA), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.