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AMS to MSP: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,154 mi
6,685 km · 3,610 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from MSP?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,154 miles (6,685 km, 3,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Amsterdam and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to MSP?
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