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MSP to CEZ: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport)
956 mi
1,538 km · 830 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
956 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from CEZ?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Cortez (CEZ) is 956 miles (1,538 km, 830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to CEZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Cortez?
Cortez is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to CEZ?
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