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MSP to DHA: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base)
7,006 mi
11,275 km · 6,088 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from DHA?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Dhahran (DHA) is 7,006 miles (11,275 km, 6,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to DHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 Dhahran?
Dhahran is 8 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to DHA?
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