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MSP to ENC: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport)
4,356 mi
7,011 km · 3,785 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, France
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 ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from ENC?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Nancy (ENC) is 4,356 miles (7,011 km, 3,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to ENC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSP to ENC?
Nonstop service on MSP–ENC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Nancy?
Nancy is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to ENC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–ENC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to ENC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–ENC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.