Flight Deals from Seattle to Minneapolis from $117

Seattle to Minneapolis is about 1,395 miles, with a typical nonstop flight time of 3 hours 22 minutes. The return leg from Minneapolis to Seattle is longer at 3 hours 55 minutes, a difference of 33 minutes due to prevailing winds.

Methodology

Flight times and distances come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time across all carriers on the route, computed the same way in both directions so the difference reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in method. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, so the actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer.

Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines both fly non-stop from Seattle to Minneapolis, each operating daily. Delta runs up to 41 weekly flights with departures spread from early morning through a late-night 11:59 PM flight, while Alaska operates 28 weekly flights across four daily departure times.

Methodology

Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.

MSP offers taxis from both terminals, with fares to downtown Minneapolis averaging $39–$49, and rideshare pickup is centralized in the ground transportation center. The METRO Blue Line light rail is the most-used option, running 24/7 between terminals and reaching downtown Minneapolis in about 25 minutes for just a few dollars. City bus Route 54 also serves Terminal 1 for additional transit connections, and car rental facilities are available at the airport. The light rail is generally the fastest and most reliable way to reach the city center, while taxis and rideshares offer door-to-door convenience at a higher cost.

References

• Taxi Service | MSP Airportmspairport.com
• Light Rail Transit | MSP Airportmspairport.com
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Fares from Seattle to Minneapolis are lowest in early January, around $391. January is the cheapest month overall, averaging $391, followed by October ($403) and November ($413). July is the most expensive month at about $475, and fares peak in late December at about $488. The yearly average is $440. Fares are adjusted to current market conditions.

Methodology

Seasonal fares come from Priceline's own air booking-summary archive, analysed in-house and refreshed monthly. For each day of the year we take a representative round-trip fare, a blend of the 25th-percentile and average ticket price over the route's bookings, and smooth the series into a seasonal curve; the half-month low and high and the monthly figures quoted here are averages of that curve. Thin and international routes borrow their seasonal shape from the nearest busy routes, with the price level anchored to the route's own bookings.

Book about 6 weeks before departure for the best fares from Seattle to Minneapolis, around $396. Booking in the final days before the flight costs about $549, $153 more. Booking six months ahead runs about $553. Fares are adjusted to current market conditions.

Methodology

Booking-window guidance comes from the same monthly in-house analysis of Priceline's own air booking-summary archive. We aggregate the route's bookings by how many days before departure they were made, from about 180 days out to the day of travel, smooth the curve, and highlight the stretch of lead times with the lowest average fare. Thin and international routes borrow the curve shape from the nearest busy routes, anchored to the route's own price level. It reflects current fares and is refreshed monthly.

Yes, overnight red-eye flights operate from Seattle to Minneapolis. Delta runs a red-eye on six nights a week (Monday through Friday and Sunday), departing at 11:59 PM and landing at 5:15 AM the next morning.

Methodology

Red-eye flights are identified from scheduled local departure and arrival times and block times in our flight-schedule database — built from published airline timetables and official schedule data, including U.S. Department of Transportation records for domestic routes. A flight counts as a red-eye when it departs in the afternoon or evening (3 p.m. or later local time) or in the early hours before 4 a.m., and is in the air at some point between midnight and 4 a.m. local time at both its departure airport and its arrival airport. An evening flight that lands before midnight at its destination is never counted, nor is a morning departure or a daytime long-haul that reaches the next calendar date only because of time zones. Each red-eye is labelled with its timing (for example, overnight and landing the next morning, or late-night and landing after midnight). For connecting itineraries the same rule is applied to the longer leg, from one representative day's flight search.

Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines operate nonstop between Seattle and Minneapolis. Delta flies 41 weekly flights with departures spread from early morning to late evening, while Alaska Airlines flies 28 weekly flights with four daily departures. Both carriers fly the route daily.

Methodology

Airlines and weekly frequencies come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a typical fare is shown for a carrier, it is the median of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.

Delta leads on-time arrival reliability from Seattle to Minneapolis, with 89.0% of flights landing within 15 minutes of schedule and a cancellation rate of just 0.2%. Alaska follows at 77.7% on-time arrivals with a 0.9% cancellation rate.

Methodology

On-time arrival and cancellation rates come from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline On-Time Performance dataset, which covers U.S. domestic routes only; a flight counts as on time when it arrives within 15 minutes of schedule. Carriers are ranked by arrival on-time rate on this route, and the carrier list itself comes from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI).

Minneapolis has one commercial airport, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International, which serves the entire metro area and is about 10 miles from downtown.

The fastest and most popular way to reach Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from downtown Seattle is the Sound Transit Link light rail, which takes about 38 minutes and costs just a few dollars, departing every 8–10 minutes. Taxis and ride-share services like Uber and Lyft pick up on level 3 of the parking garage and offer a direct trip in roughly 20–30 minutes, though they cost significantly more. Several bus routes, including Sound Transit and King County Metro, also serve the airport, and driving yourself is possible but parking downtown or at the airport can be expensive. The light rail is the economical choice and avoids traffic, while taxis and ride-share are the quickest door-to-door option when traffic is light.

References

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The InterContinental Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport Hotel is directly connected to Terminal 1 at MSP Airport, with skybridge access from Gate C25 and a complimentary 24-hour shuttle to both terminals. It is the only hotel at the airport, and it offers an on-site TSA security checkpoint for carry-on travelers, open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. There are also many nearby hotels in Bloomington and Mendota Heights that provide free shuttle service to the airport.

References

• On-site Hotel | MSP Airportmspairport.com
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• Hotel Shuttles | MSP Airportmspairport.com
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Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport offers a 1.4-mile walking path in Terminal 1 for staying fit, plus a 500-meter concourse loop in Terminal 2. There are 80 water refill stations throughout the airport, including 10 interactive HOPE Hydration units added in 2024, all free of charge. Two quiet seating areas on the mezzanine level of Terminal 1, overlooking the Airport Mall, are suitable for reading, resting, meditation or prayer. United States Postal Service and FedEx drop boxes are available pre-security in both terminals for mailing packages. The airport has more than 100 shops, restaurants and services, including duty-free stores, with many dining options post-security in both terminals. An on-site hotel, the InterContinental Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, connects directly to the airport and features restaurants, a cocktail bar and event spaces.

References

• Eat, Shop, Relax | MSP Airportmspairport.com
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) offers extensive accessibility support, including free Sunflower lanyards for travelers with hidden disabilities, hearing loop systems at select airline counters, wheelchair-accessible taxis, Aira live-agent navigation for blind or low-vision travelers, two sensory rooms, and accessible wayfinding via the FlySEA app; travelers should contact their airline in advance to request wheelchair assistance or other accommodations. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) provides a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, a Navigating MSP Program, Travelers Assistance volunteers in both terminals, TSA Cares screening support, and accessible ground transportation and parking; airlines ask that wheelchair service be requested at least 48 hours in advance, and Delta passengers should be dropped off at Ticketing Level Door 3 while all other airlines use Door 1B. Both airports advise arranging assistance through your airline before the flight, and SEA also offers a paid CLEAR Concierge service from $99 for curbside-to-gate support.

References

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Delta Air Lines operates the most flights from Seattle to Minneapolis, using Boeing 737-900 aircraft. Alaska Airlines also flies the route nonstop, using Boeing 737 family aircraft.

Methodology

Aircraft types come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). For U.S. routes the type is grounded in the tail number that actually operated the flight; elsewhere it comes from the airline's filed equipment code. Where the source does not commit to a specific variant we name the aircraft family (for example Airbus A320 family) rather than guess, and where no reliable type is on file the aircraft is omitted rather than estimated. Types describe typical scheduled equipment and can vary with seasonal or day-of-week assignments and last-minute swaps.

Delta Air Lines (SkyTeam) and Alaska Airlines (oneworld) are the airlines currently scheduled non-stop on the Seattle to Minneapolis route, flying daily. Those are the two alliances served directly; other alliances may reach Minneapolis from Seattle via connections. Neither carrier on this route is a non-aligned independent.

Methodology

Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.

When departing from Seattle, the best lounge options include the American Express Centurion Lounge in the Central Terminal, which offers upgraded amenities and access within three hours of your flight, plus two The Club SEA locations in Concourse A and Concourse S with complimentary snacks, drinks, bar service, Wi-Fi, and views of the airfield and mountains. Alaska Airlines operates three lounges across Concourses C, D, and N, while Delta runs two Sky Clubs in Concourse A. A British Airways Terraces Lounge is also in the South Satellite, and there’s a USO Center above Checkpoint 4 for military travelers.

References

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Same‑day changes and standby are permitted on many SEA–MSP fares, with the best options on flexible and premium tickets while Basic Economy is typically excluded.