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FRC to MSP: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
5,365 mi
8,634 km · 4,662 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from MSP?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 5,365 miles (8,634 km, 4,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Franca and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to MSP?
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