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MSP to CLW: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park)
1,302 mi
2,096 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from CLW?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Clearwater (CLW) is 1,302 miles (2,096 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to CLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Clearwater?
Clearwater is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to CLW?
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