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MSP to DEN: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
679 mi
1,092 km · 590 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
679 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from DEN?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver (DEN) is 679 miles (1,092 km, 590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to DEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Denver?
Denver is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to DEN?
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