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ALC to MSP: distance & flight time
Alicante (Alicante International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,540 mi
7,307 km · 3,945 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m 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
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
- 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 ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 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 ALC from MSP?
The flight distance from Alicante (ALC) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,540 miles (7,307 km, 3,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALC to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Alicante and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Alicante.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALC to MSP?
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