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CLE to MSP: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
621 mi
999 km · 539 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
621 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
- 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from MSP?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 621 miles (999 km, 539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Cleveland and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to MSP?
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