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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Minneapolis
LAX → MSP • About 3h 40m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Minneapolis (MSP)
The Los Angeles to Minneapolis route covers roughly 1,530 miles and takes about 3h 40m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, Spirit Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $124.
Minneapolis and St. Paul together hold more theatre seats per capita than any US city outside New York, plus the Walker Art Center, the Guthrie Theater and a chain of lakes running right through the city.
The Mall of America sits next to the airport and is connected by light rail, which makes it an unusually easy stop even on a short layover.
Airlines flying LAX to MSP
- Delta Air Lines
- Sun Country Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Departing: Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
- Departing: Long Beach Airport (LGB)
- Departing: John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA)
- Arriving: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP)
Los Angeles is served by 4 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Minneapolis
June through September. Winter is genuinely severe, though the skyway system keeps downtown walkable.
Top things to do in Minneapolis
- Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden
- Mall of America
- Chain of Lakes
- Guthrie Theater
- Minnehaha Falls
- Mill City Museum
- Stone Arch Bridge
How to save on Los Angeles to Minneapolis flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on LAX to MSP routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- MSP is a Delta hub with strong nonstop coverage across the US.
- Light rail runs from the airport to downtown and the Mall of America for a few dollars.
- January and February fares are the year’s lowest, for obvious reasons.
About flights from Los Angeles to Minneapolis
Fares on the LAX to MSP route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Los Angeles is served by 4 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, Spirit Airlines all operate on this route. Delta Air Lines typically offers the most frequencies, with Sun Country Airlines and Spirit Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Los Angeles airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 1,530 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Long Beach Airport (LGB), John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA). Arrivals land at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).
June through September. Winter is genuinely severe, though the skyway system keeps downtown walkable.