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ACA to MSP: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,980 mi
3,186 km · 1,721 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- 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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 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 ACA from MSP?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,980 miles (3,186 km, 1,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Acapulco and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to MSP?
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