Southwest · MSP
What gates does Southwest use at Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport (MSP)?
Southwest uses gates H10, H11, H12, H13 and H14 at Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport (MSP), mainly in Terminal 2’s Concourse H, with about 17 departures a day (Oct 2–21, 2026). It is the main airline at all 5.
Based on 589 Southwest flights at MSP, Oct 2–21, 2026 (full days)

How Southwest compares at MSP
- 5th of the 13 airlines with regular flights at MSP by departures: 4% of them (17 departures a day of about 434 a day).
- 5% of the seats leaving MSP: about 2,734 a day, 164 per departure.
- 2.5 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 23% fewer than the airport’s 3.3.
- Median turn at the gate: 51 min, 24 min shorter than the airport median (75 min).
- At MSP, Southwest’s 17 departures a day compare with United’s 23 and American’s 23. Southwest has 5 gates of its own; United 5; American 6.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from MSP
9 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 2–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| DenverDEN | 5/day | United (5-6/day), Delta (5/day), Frontier (2/day), Sun Country (4-5/week), JetBlue (under 1/week) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 4-5/day | Delta (3/day) |
| NashvilleBNA | 2/day | Delta (4/day), Sun Country (1/day), JetBlue (under 1/week) |
| St. LouisSTL | 2/day | Delta (4-5/day) |
| BaltimoreBWI | 1-2/day | Delta (2-3/day), Sun Country (2-3/week) |
| AustinAUS | 1/day | Delta (3-4/day) |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 1-2/week | none seen |
| PhoenixPHX | 1-2/week | Delta (5-6/day), Sun Country (2/day), American (2/day), Frontier (4/week) |
| New OrleansMSY | under 1/week | Delta (1-2/day), Sun Country (2-3/week) |
When Southwest flies at MSP
- First departure of the day usually around 5:25 am, the last around 7:10 pm.
- Busiest hour: 10:00 am–11:00 am, with about 3 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 3 of its aircraft spend the night at MSP (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at MSP
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 7-8/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 5-6/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 3-4/day | 175 |
About 2,734 seats leave MSP on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 5 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at MSP
Terminal 2, Concourse H H10, H11, H12, H13, H14
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 16 full days of flights at MSP, Oct 2–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Southwest flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Southwest at MSP: questions
What terminal is Southwest at Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport (MSP)?
Southwest flies from Terminal 2’s Concourse H at Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport (MSP).
What gates does Southwest use at MSP?
Southwest has 5 gates at MSP (the airline flying each one most): H10, H11, H12, H13 and H14. It used 5 gates in all over Oct 2–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from MSP?
About 17 departures a day and 2,734 seats, averaged over Oct 2–21, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from MSP?
Southwest flies nonstop to 9 cities from MSP, the most often to Denver, Chicago Midway, St. Louis, Nashville, Baltimore and Austin. Routes seen Oct 2–21, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of MSP?
Usually around 5:25 am; the last leaves around 7:10 pm.
Other airlines at MSP
All of MSP’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from MSP