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MSP to GCN: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
1,167 mi
1,878 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from GCN?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 1,167 miles (1,878 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to GCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Grand Canyon?
Grand Canyon is 2 hours behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to GCN?
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