Minneapolis to Seattle.
Distance
1,211 nm
great circle
Flight time
2h 50m
heavy jet
light jet 3h 05m
Nonstop cabins
7 of 7
no fuel stop
Smallest nonstop
Single Turboprop
4h 20m
1,211 nautical miles from Minneapolis–Saint Paul Intl / Wold–Chamberlain Field to King County Intl - Boeing Field. Range is not the question on this one. Seven of seven cabins fly it nonstop, so the decision is passenger count and what goes in the hold.
What flies it
Block time is gate to gate. Each row is cruise plus 21 minutes for taxi, climb and approach. At 1,211 nautical miles range comes before cabin preference. The quickest cabin that holds it without stopping is a heavy jet at 2h 50m. A light jet holds it nonstop at 3h 05m, 15 minutes behind the heavy jet. Nonstop is judged against 85 percent of the low end of each category range band rather than a brochure maximum.
| Cabin | Passengers | Time | MSP to BFI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Jet | 10 to 14 | 2h 50m | Nonstop |
| Super Midsize | 8 to 10 | 2h 55m | Nonstop |
| Midsize Jet | 8 to 9 | 3h 00m | Nonstop |
| Super Light Jet | 7 to 9 | 3h 00m | Nonstop |
| Light Jet | 6 to 8 | 3h 05m | Nonstop |
| Twin Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 4h 10m | Nonstop |
| Single Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 4h 20m | Nonstop |