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DCI to MSP: distance & flight time
Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,880 mi
7,853 km · 4,240 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
- 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 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 DCI from MSP?
The flight distance from Decimomannu (DCI) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,880 miles (7,853 km, 4,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCI to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Decimomannu and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Decimomannu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCI to MSP?
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