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IES to MSP: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,484 mi
7,216 km · 3,896 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from MSP?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,484 miles (7,216 km, 3,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Riesa and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to MSP?
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