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DUS to MSP: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,265 mi
6,863 km · 3,706 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from MSP?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,265 miles (6,863 km, 3,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Duesseldorf and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to MSP?
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