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MSP to CUB: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
995 mi
1,601 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
995 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from CUB?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Columbia (CUB) is 995 miles (1,601 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from MSP to CUB?
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