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MSP to NKX: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field)
1,522 mi
2,450 km · 1,323 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from NKX?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Miramar (NKX) is 1,522 miles (2,450 km, 1,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to NKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Miramar?
Miramar is 2 hours behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to NKX?
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