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MSP to ESC: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Escanaba (Delta County Airport)
303 mi
488 km · 264 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
303 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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 ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from ESC?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Escanaba (ESC) is 303 miles (488 km, 264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to ESC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 Escanaba?
Escanaba is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to ESC?
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