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FNL to MSP: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
672 mi
1,081 km · 584 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
672 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from MSP?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 672 miles (1,081 km, 584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Fort Collins and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to MSP?
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