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MSP to EAU: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
85 mi
137 km · 74 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
85 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from EAU?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 85 miles (137 km, 74 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 EAU?
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