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GLS to MSP: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,083 mi
1,742 km · 941 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional 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 GLS from MSP?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,083 miles (1,742 km, 941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLS to MSP?
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