Chicago to Minneapolis.
Distance
285 nm
great circle
Flight time
0h 55m
heavy jet
light jet 1h 00m
Nonstop cabins
7 of 7
no fuel stop
Smallest nonstop
Single Turboprop
1h 15m
285 nautical miles from Chicago Executive to Minneapolis–Saint Paul Intl / Wold–Chamberlain Field. All seven cabins hold this pair nonstop. Pick on seats, bags and cabin height, because range is not the constraint here.
What flies it
Block time here is gate to gate, and most of it is not cruise. Every row adds 21 minutes to the cruise leg for taxi, climb and approach, which on 285 nautical miles is a large share of the trip. A twin turboprop does it in 1h 15m against 1h 00m for a light jet, a difference of 15 minutes. Across the whole list the spread is 20 minutes, so on a hop this short the turboprops are a real answer rather than a compromise.
| Cabin | Passengers | Time | PWK to MSP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Jet | 10 to 14 | 0h 55m | Nonstop |
| Super Midsize | 8 to 10 | 0h 55m | Nonstop |
| Midsize Jet | 8 to 9 | 1h 00m | Nonstop |
| Super Light Jet | 7 to 9 | 1h 00m | Nonstop |
| Light Jet | 6 to 8 | 1h 00m | Nonstop |
| Twin Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 1h 15m | Nonstop |
| Single Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 1h 15m | Nonstop |
Other lanes off these cities
Chicago to San Francisco
1,600 nm · 3h 35m
Chicago to Los Angeles
1,511 nm · 3h 25m
Chicago to Orange County
1,498 nm · 3h 25m
Chicago to San Diego
1,497 nm · 3h 25m
Chicago to Seattle
1,488 nm · 3h 25m
Minneapolis to San Francisco
1,378 nm · 3h 10m
Minneapolis to San Diego
1,330 nm · 3h 05m
Los Angeles to Minneapolis
1,326 nm · 3h 05m