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GRF to MSP: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,409 mi
2,268 km · 1,225 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from MSP?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,409 miles (2,268 km, 1,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Lewis and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to MSP?
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