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MHR to MSP: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,504 mi
2,420 km · 1,307 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from MSP?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,504 miles (2,420 km, 1,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Sacramento and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to MSP?
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