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AAH to MSP: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,264 mi
6,862 km · 3,705 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- 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 AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 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 AAH from MSP?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,264 miles (6,862 km, 3,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Aachen and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to MSP?
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