Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MCX to MSP: distance & flight time
Makhachkala (Uytash Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
5,916 mi
9,520 km · 5,141 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
See live MCX→MSP fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCX — Uytash Airport · Makhachkala, Russia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MCX
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport100 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport138 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport138 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 MCX from MSP?
The flight distance from Makhachkala (MCX) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 5,916 miles (9,520 km, 5,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCX to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Makhachkala and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 8 hours behind Makhachkala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCX to MSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCX–MSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.