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GRY to MSP: distance & flight time
Grímsey (Grímsey Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
3,040 mi
4,892 km · 2,642 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRY — Grímsey Airport · Grímsey, Iceland
- 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 GRY
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport38 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport44 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport61 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport69 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 GRY from MSP?
The flight distance from Grímsey (GRY) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 3,040 miles (4,892 km, 2,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRY to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Grímsey and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 5 hours behind Grímsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRY to MSP?
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