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MSP to NST: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport)
8,656 mi
13,930 km · 7,522 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from NST?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) is 8,656 miles (13,930 km, 7,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to NST?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat?
Nakhon Si Thammarat is 12 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to NST?
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