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FRA to MSP: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,380 mi
7,049 km · 3,806 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from MSP?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,380 miles (7,049 km, 3,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Frankfurt and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to MSP?
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