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DEN to MSP: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
679 mi
1,092 km · 590 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
679 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 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 DEN from MSP?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 679 miles (1,092 km, 590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Denver and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to MSP?
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