Why go
- City in Minnesota, United States.
History
Burnsville is a city 15 miles (24 km) south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County, Minnesota. The city is situated on a bluff overlooking the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River. Burnsville and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.7 million residents. At the 2020 census the population was 64,317.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 18 airlines, 130 direct destinations
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ, A320, A319, CRJ-900, M90, MD-88…) · 127 routes: Aberdeen*, Albany*, Albuquerque, Alpena*, Amsterdam, Anchorage, Appleton*, Atlanta, Austin*, Baltimore, Bemidji*, Bentonville*, Billings, Birmingham*, Bismarck*, Bloomington*, Boise, Boston, Bozeman, Brainerd*, Buffalo*, Calgary, Cancun, Cedar Rapids*, Charlotte, Chicago*, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland*, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Denver, Des Moines*, Detroit, Dickinson*, Duluth*, Edmonton*, Fargo, Flint* … +87 more
- Sun Country Airlines SY (737-700, 737-800) · 17 routes: Boston, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Fort Myers, Lansing, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Punta Cana, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 73C, 717, 737-800) · 9 routes: Atlanta, Chicago*, Denver*, Kansas City*, Milwaukee*, Oakland*, Orlando*, Phoenix*, St. Louis*
- United Airlines UA (ERJ, CRJ-700, A319, A320, Embraer 170, 737-800…) · 9 routes: Chicago, Cleveland*, Denver, Houston*, Los Angeles*, Newark*, San Francisco, Toronto*, Washington*
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C, 737-800, 717, 737-300) · 8 routes: Atlanta*, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Orlando, Phoenix, St. Louis
- Air France AF (757-300, 757, A320, A330-200, 767-400, MD-88…) · 7 routes: Atlanta*, London*, Los Angeles*, New Orleans*, Paris*, San Francisco*, Seattle*
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, Embraer 175, CRJ-700…) · 7 routes: Charlotte, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757, A320, 330, 737-900, 767, Embraer 175…) · 7 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*, London*, Los Angeles*, New Orleans*, San Francisco*, Seattle*
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319, A320) · 7 routes: Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- US Airways US (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, Embraer 175, MD-80…) · 7 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington*
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-900, 737-800, 757-300, 757, 737-700, 73J) · 3 routes: Los Angeles*, San Diego*, Seattle
- AeroMéxico AM (A320, 757) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Cancun*
- Pinnacle Airlines 9E (CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Atlanta, New Orleans
- WestJet WS (CRJ-900, CRJ) · 2 routes: Montreal*, Toronto*
- Air Canada AC (CRA, CRJ) · 1 route: Toronto*
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320) · 1 route: Denver
- Great Lakes Airlines ZK (BE1) · 1 route: Watertown
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (767-400) · 1 route: London
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Burnsville, Minnesota — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Raft over Nine Mile Creek.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Burnsville, Minnesota. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.