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MSP to NZL: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Zhalantun (Chengjisihan Airport)
5,668 mi
9,121 km · 4,925 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- NZL — Chengjisihan Airport · Zhalantun, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NZL
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport69 mi away
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport121 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport135 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from NZL?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Zhalantun (NZL) is 5,668 miles (9,121 km, 4,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to NZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 NZL?
Nonstop service on MSP–NZL 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 11h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to NZL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–NZL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to NZL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–NZL 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.