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IND to MSP: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
502 mi
808 km · 436 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
502 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from MSP?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 502 miles (808 km, 436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 Indianapolis and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to MSP?
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