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MSP to DWH: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
1,032 mi
1,661 km · 897 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from DWH?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Houston (DWH) is 1,032 miles (1,661 km, 897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 DWH?
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