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MSP to MPL: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
4,493 mi
7,231 km · 3,904 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, 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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from MPL?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Montpellier (MPL) is 4,493 miles (7,231 km, 3,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Montpellier?
Montpellier is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to MPL?
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