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Travelers from the Upper Midwest seeking Arizona sunshine once again have a non-stop flight option to the eastern Phoenix Valley. Sun Country Airlines relaunched its seasonal service between Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP) and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) earlier this month. This route will operate through mid-April 2027.
For context, the U.S. low-cost carrier launched this seasonal route on November 24, 2021, targeting retirees and families traveling back and forth between the Twin Cities and Arizona. The route has returned every winter since.
The MSP-AZA route is operated using a Boeing 737-800, a 186-seat aircraft featuring a single-cabin, 3-3 seating configuration.
Onboard, most seats are equipped with power outlets. In-flight entertainment is provided free of charge, and water, coffee, tea, juice, and soft drinks are complimentary.
Regarding schedules, flight SY598 typically departs in the morning in 10:35 AM (Arizona local time), and lands in Minneapolis around 3:41 PM, while the return flight, SY599, departs Mesa Gateway at 2:50 PM (local time) and arrives in Minneapolis at 4:08 PM.
As for fares, one-way tickets on this route generally sell for between $70 and $275. Prices start around $94, with a round-trip flight in late December recently listed at approximately $187. These prices vary based on the date and load factor.