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MSP to ANC: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,512 mi
4,042 km · 2,183 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from ANC?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,512 miles (4,042 km, 2,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Minneapolis and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to ANC?
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