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MSP to MXP: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Milano (Malpensa International Airport)
4,581 mi
7,373 km · 3,981 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m 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
- MXP — Malpensa International Airport · Milano, Italy
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 MXP
- LUG · Lugano Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport29 mi away
- ZJI · Locarno Airport37 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from MXP?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Milano (MXP) is 4,581 miles (7,373 km, 3,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to MXP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Milano?
Milano is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to MXP?
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