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LYE to MSP: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
3,947 mi
6,352 km · 3,430 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from MSP?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 3,947 miles (6,352 km, 3,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Lyneham and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 6 hours behind Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to MSP?
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