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MSP to CHS: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
1,087 mi
1,749 km · 945 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from CHS?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Charleston (CHS) is 1,087 miles (1,749 km, 945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to CHS?
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