Minneapolis to Vail.
Distance
684 nm
great circle
Flight time
1h 45m
heavy jet
light jet 1h 55m
Nonstop cabins
7 of 7
no fuel stop
Smallest nonstop
Single Turboprop
2h 35m
684 nautical miles from Minneapolis–Saint Paul Intl / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Eagle County Regional. No cabin we fly needs a fuel stop here. That makes it a seats and schedule decision rather than a performance one.
What flies it
Block time is gate to gate. Each row is cruise plus 21 minutes for taxi, climb and approach. At 684 nautical miles a light jet and a midsize land within 5 minutes of each other, 1h 55m against 1h 50m. The midsize is bought here for cabin height and bag space, not for speed. Nonstop is judged against 85 percent of the low end of each category range band, so this column is a number dispatch can hold to rather than a brochure maximum.
| Cabin | Passengers | Time | MSP to EGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Jet | 10 to 14 | 1h 45m | Nonstop |
| Super Midsize | 8 to 10 | 1h 45m | Nonstop |
| Midsize Jet | 8 to 9 | 1h 50m | Nonstop |
| Super Light Jet | 7 to 9 | 1h 50m | Nonstop |
| Light Jet | 6 to 8 | 1h 55m | Nonstop |
| Twin Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 2h 30m | Nonstop |
| Single Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 2h 35m | Nonstop |