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MSP to MLS: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Miles City (Frank Wiley Field)
620 mi
998 km · 539 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
620 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- MLS — Frank Wiley Field · Miles City, 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 MLS
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport116 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport119 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from MLS?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Miles City (MLS) is 620 miles (998 km, 539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to MLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 MLS?
Nonstop service on MSP–MLS 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 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Miles City?
Miles City is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to MLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–MLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to MLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–MLS 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.