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AAC to MSP: distance & flight time
El Arish (El Arish International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
6,224 mi
10,017 km · 5,409 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Near MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAC from MSP?
The flight distance from El Arish (AAC) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 6,224 miles (10,017 km, 5,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAC to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between El Arish and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 8 hours behind El Arish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAC to MSP?
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