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MSP to PAQ: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport)
2,482 mi
3,994 km · 2,157 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-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
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, 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 PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from PAQ?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Palmer (PAQ) is 2,482 miles (3,994 km, 2,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to PAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 Palmer?
Palmer is 3 hours behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to PAQ?
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