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GAO to MSP: distance & flight time
Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
2,001 mi
3,220 km · 1,738 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
- 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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 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 GAO from MSP?
The flight distance from Guantanamo (GAO) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 2,001 miles (3,220 km, 1,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAO to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Guantanamo and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Guantanamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAO to MSP?
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