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MSP to AAP: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Houston (Andrau Airpark)
1,055 mi
1,698 km · 917 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- AAP — Andrau Airpark · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAP
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport8 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from AAP?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Houston (AAP) is 1,055 miles (1,698 km, 917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to AAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSP to AAP?
Nonstop service on MSP–AAP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to AAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–AAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to AAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–AAP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.